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CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
435 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.
Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind directionrelative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds areblowing against the tidal flow.
ANZ500-262300
435 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
High pressure will wedge into the region for the end of the week,then move offshore over the weekend. Additional Small CraftAdvisories will likely be needed for portions of the waters Saturday afternoons. Extensions may be needed due to southerly channelingSunday into early next week. The next substantial front to cross the waters looks to arrive by Tuesday bringing renewed chances forshowers and thunderstorms.
ANZ535-262300
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head
435 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS EVENING
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Achance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstmsthrough the night.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ536-262300
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island
435 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATETONIGHT
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morningand afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
ANZ537-262300
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point
435 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATETONIGHT
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TODAY
E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE late. Gusts up to 20 kt.Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
SAT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
SUN
SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
ANZ530-262300
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island
435 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATETONIGHT
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
W winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.A chance of showers.
ANZ531-262300
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point
435 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATETONIGHT
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to2 ft. A chance of showers.
ANZ538-262300
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor
435 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATETONIGHT
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
TODAY
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
NE winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft or less.
TUE
SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.A chance of showers.
ANZ539-262300
Chester River to Queenstown MD
435 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATETONIGHT
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to2 ft. A chance of showers through the night.
ANZ532-262300
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach
435 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATETONIGHT
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
SAT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
NE winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to2 ft. A chance of showers through the night.
ANZ540-262300
Eastern Bay
435 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATETONIGHT
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.A chance of showers through the night.
ANZ533-262300
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point
435 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATETONIGHT
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TODAY
E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
SAT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
SUN
S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showersthrough the night.
ANZ541-262300
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River
435 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATETONIGHT
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through thenight.
ANZ542-262300
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD
435 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATETONIGHT
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
TODAY
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
S winds 5 kt...becoming 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
ANZ534-262300
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point
435 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATETONIGHT
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TODAY
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
SAT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
SUN
S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
ANZ543-262300
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
435 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATETONIGHT
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TODAY
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN
S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
