901  
FZUS51 KLWX 090848  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
348 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
 
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.  
 
ANZ500-092045-  
348 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY DRIFT SOUTH OF THE WATERS BUT REMAIN IN  
CONTROL INTO TUESDAY. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH TOWARDS THE  
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE LATER  
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ535-092045-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
348 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ536-092045-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
348 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ537-092045-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
348 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE...W WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
WED  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ530-092045-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
348 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ531-092045-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
348 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ538-092045-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
348 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ539-092045-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
348 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ532-092045-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
348 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO  
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ540-092045-  
EASTERN BAY-  
348 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO  
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING  
 
THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ533-092045-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
348 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS  
BUILDING TO 2 FT  
THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE...W WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO  
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ541-092045-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
348 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE...W WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO  
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ542-092045-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
348 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ534-092045-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
348 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS  
BUILDING TO 2 FT  
THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE...W WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT  
BUILDING TO 5 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 4 FT.    
FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ543-092045-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
348 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT  
BUILDING TO 4 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
N WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.  
 
 
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