642 FZUS51 KLWX 220304 CWFLWX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1004 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 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. ANZ500-220900- 1004 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST EARLY THIS EVENING. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD TOWARD THE WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN FOR FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ ANZ535-220900- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD- 1004 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. $$ ANZ536-220900- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND- 1004 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT... SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. $$ ANZ537-220900- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT- 1004 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SNOW LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. $$ ANZ530-220900- CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND- 1004 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SNOW LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. $$ ANZ531-220900- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT- 1004 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 FT. SNOW LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. $$ ANZ538-220900- PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR- 1004 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT... DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. $$ ANZ539-220900- CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD- 1004 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SNOW LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. $$ ANZ532-220900- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH- 1004 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 FT. SNOW LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...W WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT... BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. $$ ANZ540-220900- EASTERN BAY- 1004 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 FT. SNOW LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...W WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. $$ ANZ533-220900- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT- 1004 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 6 FT. SNOW LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. $$ ANZ541-220900- CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER- 1004 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 FT. SNOW LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. $$ ANZ542-220900- PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD- 1004 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SNOW LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT... BECOMING W 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. $$ ANZ534-220900- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT- 1004 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. WAVES 7 FT. SNOW LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT... DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. $$ ANZ543-220900- TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND- 1004 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SNOW LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT... DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. $$