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CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
133 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 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.
ANZ500-210800
133 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
Broad high pressure returns to the waters today through Saturday.
ANZ535-210800
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head
133 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
THU
NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
THU NIGHT
N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
FRI
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
ANZ536-210800
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island
133 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
THU
N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
FRI
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
ANZ537-210800
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point
133 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves2 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
FRI
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
ANZ530-210800
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island
133 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
WED NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
THU
NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
FRI
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
ANZ531-210800
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point
133 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
WED NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
THU
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
THU NIGHT
E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
FRI
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
ANZ538-210800
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor
133 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
WED NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
THU
NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
THU NIGHT
NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
FRI
SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
SAT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
ANZ539-210800
Chester River to Queenstown MD
133 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
WED NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
THU
NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
FRI
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
ANZ532-210800
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach
133 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
WED NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
FRI
E winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
ANZ540-210800
Eastern Bay
133 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
WED NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
THU NIGHT
SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
FRI
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
ANZ533-210800
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point
133 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to3 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
WED NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
THU
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
FRI
SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
ANZ541-210800
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River
133 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
WED NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
FRI
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
ANZ542-210800
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD
133 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon. Waves1 ft.
WED NIGHT
N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
THU
NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
FRI
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
ANZ534-210800
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point
133 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
WED NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
FRI
NE winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
ANZ543-210800
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
133 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
WED NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
THU NIGHT
E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
FRI
E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
