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Hurricane Symbol Storm Special! View the latest observations near Atlantic TROPICAL STORM IDA as of INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 13A @ 100 PM EST SAT NOV 07 2009.

NWS Forecast

FZUS51 KLWX 071552
CWFLWX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1052 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

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.

ANZ500-080330-
1052 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY

HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY DRIFT SOUTH OF THE WATERS THIS WEEKEND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH TOWARDS THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY
INTO WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.



ANZ535-080330-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1052 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 



ANZ536-080330-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1052 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

TUE
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...
BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 



ANZ537-080330-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1052 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING


THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

TUE
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT...
BUILDING TO 3 FT.

WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 



ANZ530-080330-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1052 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING


THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. 



ANZ531-080330-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1052 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING


THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT...
BUILDING TO 3 FT.

WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 



ANZ538-080330-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1052 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING


THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1
FT.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.

WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 



ANZ539-080330-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1052 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING


THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. 



ANZ532-080330-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1052 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING


THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT... BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 



ANZ540-080330-
EASTERN BAY-
1052 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING


THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.

WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 



ANZ533-080330-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1052 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING


THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT.

WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 



ANZ541-080330-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1052 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING


THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT...
BUILDING TO 3 FT.

WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. 



ANZ542-080330-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1052 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING


THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 



ANZ534-080330-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1052 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING


THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 FT.

SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT... BUILDING TO 4 FT.

WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 



ANZ543-080330-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1052 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING


THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2
TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT.

WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 



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