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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
639 PM EST WED FEB 20 2019
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.
ANZ500-210900-
639 PM EST WED FEB 20 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT.
LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN PUSH OFF TO THE NORTH AND EAST ON THURSDAY
AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY PASSES THROUGH THE WATERS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD TO THE NORTH ON FRIDAY AND ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE
WATERS ON SUNDAY. SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON
THURSDAY, AND LIKELY ON SUNDAY.
ANZ535-210900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
639 PM EST WED FEB 20 2019
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN
THIS EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-210900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
639 PM EST WED FEB 20 2019
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN
THIS EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-210900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
639 PM EST WED FEB 20 2019
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE THIS EVENING, THEN
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY
FOG.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ530-210900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
639 PM EST WED FEB 20 2019
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF FREEZING
RAIN.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ531-210900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
639 PM EST WED FEB 20 2019
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ538-210900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
639 PM EST WED FEB 20 2019
TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ539-210900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
639 PM EST WED FEB 20 2019
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING
SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ532-210900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
639 PM EST WED FEB 20 2019
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
ANZ540-210900-
EASTERN BAY-
639 PM EST WED FEB 20 2019
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ533-210900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
639 PM EST WED FEB 20 2019
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
ANZ541-210900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
639 PM EST WED FEB 20 2019
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ542-210900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
639 PM EST WED FEB 20 2019
TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY
FOG.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE DAY.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-210900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
639 PM EST WED FEB 20 2019
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE DAY.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
ANZ543-210900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
639 PM EST WED FEB 20 2019
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY
FOG.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN.
SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
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