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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
934 AM EST SAT DEC 21 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.
ANZ500-212100-
934 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY, AS A
COASTAL LOW DEPARTS OFF TO OUR NORTH AND EAST. HIGH PRESSURE DRIFTS
TOWARD NEW ENGLAND MONDAY, WITH ANOTHER WEAK WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE
AND COLD FRONT SET TO IMPACT THE WATERS BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY WITH
ADDITIONAL ADVISORIES POSSIBLE BY THE MIDDLE AND END OF NEXT WEEK.
ANZ535-212100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
934 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES LATE THIS MORNING. SCATTERED FLURRIES.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING.
WED
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-212100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
934 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SCATTERED SPRINKLES AND FLURRIES LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-212100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
934 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
ANZ530-212100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
934 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SCATTERED FLURRIES.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING.
WED
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ531-212100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
934 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SCATTERED FLURRIES. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-212100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
934 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SCATTERED FLURRIES
THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
WED
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ539-212100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
934 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SCATTERED FLURRIES.
TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING.
WED
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ532-212100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
934 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-212100-
EASTERN BAY-
934 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SCATTERED
FLURRIES THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE MORNING.
WED
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ533-212100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
934 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
ANZ541-212100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
934 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...EXCEPT AROUND 3 FT NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE CHOPTANK. SCATTERED
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-212100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
934 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES AND FLURRIES LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
WED
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
ANZ534-212100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
934 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
ANZ543-212100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
934 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SCATTERED SPRINKLES AND FLURRIES LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
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