Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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170 FZUS51 KLWX 262335 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 634 PM EST Tue Nov 26 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. ANZ500-270900- 634 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... High pressure will return through Wednesday. A potent low pressure system will impact the area Thursday. Low pressure will remain northeast of the area through the weekend, while strong high pressure builds eastward from the Plains. Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed Thursday through Saturday. $$ ANZ535-270900- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 634 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SE winds 5 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ536-270900- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 634 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...S winds 5 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain. 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...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ537-270900- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 634 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ530-270900- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 634 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ531-270900- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 634 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ538-270900- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 634 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this evening. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ539-270900- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 634 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SE winds 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ532-270900- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 634 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ540-270900- Eastern Bay- 634 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SE winds 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ533-270900- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 634 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ541-270900- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 634 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...S winds 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ542-270900- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 634 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ534-270900- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 634 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. $$ ANZ543-270900- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 634 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$