Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Warning
ANZ500-160800-
158 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A warm front lifts north across the waters tonight. A strong cold
front crosses the area Monday. A line of strong to severe
thunderstorms is expected to cross the waters Monday afternoon to
evening. Dangerous wind gusts in excess of 50 knots and waterspouts
are possible. High pressure returns for the middle to latter
portions of the week. Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed
through Tuesday. Gale conditions are also possible Monday into
Monday night.
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ANZ539-160800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 158 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT THIS AFTERNOON SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. TONIGHT SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. MON S winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. MON NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. TUE W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. WED S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. THU S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$
ANZ539-160800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 158 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT THIS AFTERNOON SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. TONIGHT SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. MON S winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. MON NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. TUE W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. WED S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. THU S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$