Coastal Waters Forecast
000 FZUS51 KLWX 092308 CWFLWX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 608 PM EST TUE MAR 9 2010 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. ANZ500-101115- 608 PM EST TUE MAR 9 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO SHIFT SOUTH OF THE MID ATLANTIC REGION THIS EVENING. UNSETTLED CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY AS LOW PRESSURE AFFECTS THE MID ATLANTIC. SMALL CRAFT WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ ANZ535-101115- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD- 608 PM EST TUE MAR 9 2010 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ ANZ536-101115- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND- 608 PM EST TUE MAR 9 2010 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .WED...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY... THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ ANZ537-101115- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT- 608 PM EST TUE MAR 9 2010 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY... THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ ANZ530-101115- CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND- 608 PM EST TUE MAR 9 2010 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY... THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ ANZ531-101115- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT- 608 PM EST TUE MAR 9 2010 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .WED...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ ANZ538-101115- PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR- 608 PM EST TUE MAR 9 2010 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY... THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ ANZ539-101115- CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD- 608 PM EST TUE MAR 9 2010 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .WED...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ ANZ532-101115- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH- 608 PM EST TUE MAR 9 2010 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .WED...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ ANZ540-101115- EASTERN BAY- 608 PM EST TUE MAR 9 2010 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .WED...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ ANZ533-101115- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT- 608 PM EST TUE MAR 9 2010 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ ANZ541-101115- CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER- 608 PM EST TUE MAR 9 2010 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT... SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ ANZ542-101115- PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD- 608 PM EST TUE MAR 9 2010 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY... THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ ANZ534-101115- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT- 608 PM EST TUE MAR 9 2010 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT UNTIL EARLY MORNING... BECOMING LIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY... THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ ANZ543-101115- TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND- 608 PM EST TUE MAR 9 2010 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ |