544  
FZUS51 KLWX 220839  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
339 AM EST SUN NOV 22 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.  
 
ANZ500-222045-  
339 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER NEW ENGLAND TODAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL  
DEVELOP OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST MONDAY BEFORE MOVING SLOWLY UP  
THE EAST COAST MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD  
OVER THE WATERS LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...BUT A COLD FRONT  
WILL PASS THROUGH LATE IN THE WEEK. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY  
NEED TO BE EXTENDED INTO TUESDAY WITH ANOTHER FOR THURSDAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ535-222045-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
339 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
WED  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ536-222045-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
339 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.   
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ537-222045-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
339 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ530-222045-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
339 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
RAIN LIKELY.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ531-222045-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
339 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1  
FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.   
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ538-222045-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
339 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.   
TUE  
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ539-222045-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
339 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ532-222045-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
339 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ540-222045-  
EASTERN BAY-  
339 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ533-222045-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
339 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT  
BUILDING TO 3 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING W. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ541-222045-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
339 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT  
BUILDING  
TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ542-222045-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
339 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.   
MON  
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ534-222045-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
339 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ543-222045-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
339 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
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