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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
934 PM EST FRI FEB 21 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.
ANZ500-220900-
934 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
LOW PRESSURE OFF THE CAROLINAS WILL EXIT OUT TO SEA LATER TODAY.
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT PLAINS IS EXPECTED TO PUSH
TOWARD THE EAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE SETTLING OFF TO
THE SOUTH BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND. A WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST EARLY NEXT WEEK. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY
BE NEEDED THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
ANZ535-220900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
934 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ536-220900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
934 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-220900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
934 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-220900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
934 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-220900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
934 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-220900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
934 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-220900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
934 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ532-220900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
934 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-220900-
EASTERN BAY-
934 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-220900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
934 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-220900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
934 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
WAVES 2 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-220900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
934 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-220900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
934 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ543-220900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
934 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
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