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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
736 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018
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.
ANZ500-160800-
736 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT. A WAVE OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO OFF THE SOUTHEAST
VIRGINIA COAST TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT, PUSHING THE COLD FRONT
FURTHER SOUTH WEDNESDAY. A SECONDARY COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE
GREAT LAKES WILL CROSS THE WATERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVERHEAD THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL MOVE OFFSHORE LATE IN THE WEEK. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE
NECESSARY WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
ANZ535-160800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
736 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ536-160800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
736 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ537-160800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
736 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ530-160800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
736 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 2 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ531-160800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
736 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ538-160800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
736 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ539-160800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
736 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ532-160800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
736 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY THIS EVENING.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ540-160800-
EASTERN BAY-
736 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ533-160800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
736 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ541-160800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
736 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ542-160800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
736 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ534-160800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
736 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ543-160800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
736 PM EDT MON OCT 15 2018
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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