FZUS51 KLWX 160237 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1037 PM EDT Fri Oct 15 2021 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. ANZ500-160800- 1037 PM EDT Fri Oct 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... High pressure will remain in place through tonight, while a strong cold front will pass through the region on Saturday. Small Craft Advisories will be required during the second half of the weekend. Gale conditions are possible Saturday. In the wake of the cold frontal passage, high pressure returns from Monday through Wednesday. Small craft conditions will likely linger into portions of Monday. $$ ANZ535-160800- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 1037 PM EDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt early in the afternoon, then becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 1 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ536-160800- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 1037 PM EDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ537-160800- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 1037 PM EDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ530-160800- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 1037 PM EDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ531-160800- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 1037 PM EDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ538-160800- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 1037 PM EDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W with gusts to 30 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ539-160800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 1037 PM EDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ532-160800- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 1037 PM EDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ540-160800- Eastern Bay- 1037 PM EDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ533-160800- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 1037 PM EDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ541-160800- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 1037 PM EDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ542-160800- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 1037 PM EDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ534-160800- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 1037 PM EDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ543-160800- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 1037 PM EDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$