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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
935 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
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. WAVES FLAT WHERE WATERS ARE ICED OVER.
ANZ500-190900-
935 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL TEMPORARILY STALL NEAR OR JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE
AREA TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY AS A STRONGER WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE
DEVELOPS OVER THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY. THIS LOW THEN MOVES
NORTHEAST TO OFF THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COAST BY MONDAY MORNING.
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK AS ONE OR
MORE WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOP TO THE SOUTH. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THROUGH TUESDAY. FREEZING SPRAY IS
ALSO POSSIBLE EARLY NEXT WEEK, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE WIDER WATERS.
ANZ535-190900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
935 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-190900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
935 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ537-190900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
935 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN
WITH SNOW LIKELY WITH SLEET. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLEET. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-190900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
935 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SNOW, SLEET WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ531-190900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
935 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SNOW, SLEET WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ538-190900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
935 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW
WITH RAIN LIKELY WITH SLEET. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SNOW.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ539-190900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
935 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SNOW, SLEET WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ532-190900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
935 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY WITH SLEET. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-190900-
EASTERN BAY-
935 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ533-190900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
935 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW WITH SLEET LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-190900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
935 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW WITH SLEET LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-190900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
935 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ534-190900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
935 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ543-190900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
935 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING, THEN BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
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