Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
255 FZUS71 KLWX 202249 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 549 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 ANZ530>543-211100- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- Chester River to Queenstown MD-Eastern Bay- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 549 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 ...BLOWOUT TIDES CONTINUE TONIGHT, PARTICULARLY AROUND TIMES OF LOW TIDE... Tidal anomalies continue to fall as northwesterly flow increases behind a cold front. A blustery northwesterly wind will help drop water levels to around 1 to 1.5 feet below mean lower low water across the tidal Potomac, as well as western shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Anomalies remain low through Friday given the persistent northwesterly winds. Mariners should check navigation charts and be careful not to ground your vessel, particularly when boating away from the main channel. $$ BELAK