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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER AND MARYLAND PORTION OF CHESAPEAKE BAY.
FORECASTS OF WAVE HEIGHTS DO NOT INCLUDE EFFECTS OF WIND DIRECTION
RELATIVE TO TIDAL CURRENTS. EXPECT HIGHER WAVES WHEN WINDS ARE
BLOWING AGAINST THE TIDAL FLOW.
ANZ500-242000-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED OFF THE COAST. AN UPPER LOW WILL PERSIST OVER
THE REGION FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WITH CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
THROUGH TUESDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. GALES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY.
ANZ535-242000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-242000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-242000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ531-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-242000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ539-242000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO
25 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ532-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-242000-
EASTERN BAY-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ541-242000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-242000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ543-242000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
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