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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
334 AM EST SUN JAN 19 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.
ANZ500-192300-
334 AM EST SUN JAN 19 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.
ANZ535-192300-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
334 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W
10 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-192300-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
334 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-192300-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
334 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
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 FT.
TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-192300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
334 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SNOW. 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 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-192300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
334 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. GUSTS
UP 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 NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-192300-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
334 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SNOW. 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 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-192300-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
334 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
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 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ532-192300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
334 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
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
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-192300-
EASTERN BAY-
334 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
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 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ533-192300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
334 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING N
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
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
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT... BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-192300-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
334 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
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
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-192300-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
334 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 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 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ534-192300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
334 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT... BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING.
ANZ543-192300-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
334 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING.
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