Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
ANZ500-111315-
806 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A strong cold front will likely impact the region late Wednesday
into Thursday. An additional front will cross the waters this
weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be needed at times for portions
of the waters, especially mid to late week.
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ANZ539-111315- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 806 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TONIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. WED S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. WED NIGHT S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. THU NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers. THU NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. FRI S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT S winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft. SAT W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. SUN SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$
ANZ539-111315- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 806 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TONIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. WED S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. WED NIGHT S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. THU NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers. THU NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. FRI S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT S winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft. SAT W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. SUN SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$