National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KLWX

FZUS51 KLWX 270846
CWFLWX

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
446 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

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.

ANZ500-272300
446 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

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

A warm front lifts through the area by Sunday bringing a significant warm up heading into early next week. Additional Small Craft Advisories may be needed due to southerly channeling Sunday into early next week. The next substantial front to cross the waters looks to arrive by Tuesday bringing renewed chances for showers and thunderstorms.

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ANZ535-272300
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head
446 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

TODAY
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON
W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ536-272300
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island
446 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TODAY
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.

TONIGHT
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 around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE
SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ537-272300
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point
446 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

TODAY
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 10 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

WED
N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ530-272300
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island
446 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TODAY
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.

TONIGHT
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. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ531-272300
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point
446 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TODAY
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers.

TONIGHT
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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.

WED
NW winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ538-272300
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor
446 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TODAY
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

SUN NIGHT
SW 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
SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ539-272300
Chester River to Queenstown MD
446 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TODAY
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW 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
SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ532-272300
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach
446 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

TODAY
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers.

TONIGHT
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
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

WED
N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ540-272300
Eastern Bay
446 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TODAY
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.

TONIGHT
S winds 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. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE
SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ533-272300
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point
446 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

TODAY
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.

TONIGHT
S winds 15 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
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

WED
N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ541-272300
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River
446 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TODAY
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TONIGHT
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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE
SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

WED
N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ542-272300
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD
446 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TODAY
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW 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
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

WED
N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-272300
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point
446 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

TODAY
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

TUE
SW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ543-272300
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
446 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TODAY
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 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
SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.