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NWS Forecast

FZUS51 KLWX 100201
CWFLWX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
901 PM EST TUE FEB 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.

ANZ500-100915-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT. THIS
LOW WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY WEDNESDAY AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST TOWARD
NEW ENGLAND. HIGH PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE WATERS THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY BEFORE BUILDING OVERHEAD SATURDAY. ANOTHER AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE MAY IMPACT THE WATERS SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE
WARRANTED FOR THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.



ANZ535-100915-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SNOW. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT... INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 FT. SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

THU
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 



ANZ536-100915-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SNOW AND
SLEET. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT... INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WAVES 3 FT. SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

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

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

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



ANZ537-100915-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

WED
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SNOW.
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 5 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

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



ANZ530-100915-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SNOW. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.

WED
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

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



ANZ531-100915-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT... BUILDING TO
3 FT LATE. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT... BECOMING NW 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES
3 FT. SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.

THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

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



ANZ538-100915-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.

WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT... BECOMING NW 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

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



ANZ539-100915-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SNOW AND SLEET.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT... BECOMING NW 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES
3 FT. SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 



ANZ532-100915-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT
LATE. SNOW AND SLEET. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT... BECOMING NW 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES
4 FT. SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.

THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

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



ANZ540-100915-
EASTERN BAY-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SLEET...SNOW.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS...INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM.

WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT... BECOMING NW 30 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

THU
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 



ANZ533-100915-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT... BUILDING TO
4 FT LATE. SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT... INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WAVES 4 FT. SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 



ANZ541-100915-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN... SNOW AND
SLEET. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT... INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WAVES 4 FT. SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 



ANZ542-100915-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN...SNOW AND
SLEET. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT... INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 FT. SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.

THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

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



ANZ534-100915-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN...SNOW AND SLEET. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT... INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WAVES 4 FT. SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 



ANZ543-100915-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN...SNOW AND SLEET. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT... INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WAVES 4 FT. SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 



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