Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Watch
ANZ500-142100-
658 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
Low pressure will pass north of the area today, dragging a cold
front across the area tonight. High pressure will build south of the
area Thursday night into Friday before another frontal system
approaches on Saturday. Small Craft Advisories appear possible on
Friday and Saturday. A few Gale gusts can't be ruled out late
tonight.
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ANZ539-142100- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 658 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TODAY S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW with gusts to 20 kt after midnight, then becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. Rain likely with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. THU W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. THU NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. FRI W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. FRI NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. SAT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. SUN NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$
ANZ539-142100- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 658 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TODAY S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW with gusts to 20 kt after midnight, then becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. Rain likely with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. THU W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. THU NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. FRI W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. FRI NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. SAT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. SUN NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$