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NWS Forecast

FZUS51 KLWX 141910
CWFLWX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
310 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

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.

ANZ500-150645-
310 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

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

A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE MID ATLANTIC ON THURSDAY. A WAVE
OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL RIDE ALONG
THE FRONT THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE
WILL AFFECT THE REGION THIS WEEKEND.



ANZ535-536-150645-
/O.ROU.KLWX.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
310 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PERIODS OF
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

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

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.



ANZ537-150645-
/O.ROU.KLWX.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
310 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PERIODS OF
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

SAT
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.



ANZ530-150645-
/O.ROU.KLWX.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
310 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.

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

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. 



ANZ531-532-150645-
/O.ROU.KLWX.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
310 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

FRI
E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.

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

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

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. 



ANZ533-534-150645-
/O.ROU.KLWX.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
310 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

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

THU
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PERIODS OF
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

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

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

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.



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