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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
936 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
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.
ANZ500-200800-
936 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY PUSHES IN FROM THE WEST OVER THE
WEEKEND WHILE LOW PRESSURE PASSES WELL TO THE SOUTH. THE HIGH WILL
MOVE OVERHEAD MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE
NEEDED TUESDAY.
ANZ535-200800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
936 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
ANZ536-200800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
936 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ537-200800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
936 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES
2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ530-200800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
936 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
25 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
W 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.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
ANZ531-200800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
936 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
25 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES 3 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 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
ANZ538-200800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
936 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
25 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. 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.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
ANZ539-200800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
936 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG WITH
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. WAVES
3 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
ANZ532-200800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
936 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W LATE. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING N
10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ540-200800-
EASTERN BAY-
936 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ533-200800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
936 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT LATE. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN
SCATTERED SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ541-200800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
936 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ542-200800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
936 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
TSTMS. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ534-200800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
936 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING N
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING
TO 3 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ543-200800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
936 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
ISOLATED TSTMS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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