FZUS51 KLWX 090409
CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Issued by National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1209 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 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.
ANZ500-092015
1209 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
A slow moving front will stall out in the vicinity of the watersthrough today and Wednesday. A cold front will approach the watersfrom the west Thursday before washing out later this week and intothe weekend. Daily afternoon showers and thunderstorms return to theforecast for most of the upcoming week. Small Craft Advisories havebeen issued for portions of the Chesapeake Bay beginning thisafternoon. SCA's may be required from Wednesday afternoon throughWednesday night and again during parts of Thursday.
ANZ535-092015
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head
1209 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024
OVERNIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chanceof showers and tstms.
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Achance of showers and tstms.
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chanceof tstms.
THU NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstmslikely.
FRI
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
SAT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showersand tstms.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ536-092015
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island
1209 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024
OVERNIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
TUE
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chanceof showers and tstms.
WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showersand tstms.
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chanceof tstms.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers and tstmslikely.
FRI
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of tstms.Showers.
SAT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers andtstms.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ537-092015
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point
1209 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATETONIGHT
OVERNIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft... building to 3 ft in theafternoon.
WED NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showerslikely with a chance of tstms.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstmslikely.
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Tstms likely through the day.Showers. A chance of tstms through the night.
SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in themorning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ530-092015
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island
1209 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024
OVERNIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
WED
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
WED NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Achance of showers and tstms.
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showerslikely with a chance of tstms.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstmslikely.
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chanceof tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely.
SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showersin the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ531-092015
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point
1209 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATETONIGHT
OVERNIGHT
S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
WED
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chanceof showers and tstms.
WED NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Achance of showers and tstms.
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstmslikely.
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance oftstms through the day, then showers with tstms likely through thenight.
SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in themorning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ538-092015
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor
1209 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024
OVERNIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
WED
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chanceof tstms.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstmslikely.
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms.Showers.
SAT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers inthe morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ539-092015
Chester River to Queenstown MD
1209 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATETONIGHT
OVERNIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
WED
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Achance of showers and tstms.
WED NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Achance of showers and tstms.
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstmslikely.
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance oftstms through the day, then showers with tstms likely through thenight.
SAT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers inthe morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ532-092015
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach
1209 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATETONIGHT
OVERNIGHT
S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
WED
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Achance of showers.
WED NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Achance of showers and tstms.
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showerslikely with a chance of tstms.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and tstmslikely.
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in themorning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ540-092015
Eastern Bay
1209 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATETONIGHT
OVERNIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
WED
S winds 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
WED NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Achance of showers and tstms.
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstmslikely.
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
SAT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers inthe morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ533-092015
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point
1209 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATETONIGHT
OVERNIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
WED
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Achance of showers.
WED NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Achance of showers and tstms.
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chanceof showers and tstms.
THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and tstmslikely.
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms.Showers.
SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in themorning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ541-092015
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River
1209 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATETONIGHT
OVERNIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
WED
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Achance of showers.
WED NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Achance of showers and tstms.
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
THU NIGHT
S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers throughthe day. A chance of tstms.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ542-092015
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD
1209 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATETONIGHT
OVERNIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
WED
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. Achance of showers and tstms.
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chanceof tstms.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstmslikely.
FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
SAT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers inthe morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ534-092015
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point
1209 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATETONIGHT
OVERNIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to3 ft.
WED
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 4 ft. A chance of showersand tstms.
THU
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with achance of tstms.
THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.Showers and tstms likely.
FRI
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely inthe morning, then showers with a chance of tstms.
SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showerslikely .
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ543-092015
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
1209 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATETONIGHT
OVERNIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to2 ft.
WED
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
WED NIGHT
S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showersand tstms.
THU
S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers andtstms.
THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
FRI
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with achance of tstms.
SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showerslikely, mainly in the morning.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.