Costal Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
354 PM EST THU NOV 20 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.
ANZ500-210800-
354 PM EST THU NOV 20 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A WEAK CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL EXIT THE REGION TONIGHT...WITH A COLD
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PUSHING ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC ON FRIDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FOR THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE MID ATLANTIC EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
$$
ANZ535-536-210800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
354 PM EST THU NOV 20 2008
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED FLURRIES. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
$$
ANZ537-210800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
354 PM EST THU NOV 20 2008
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED FLURRIES.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
$$
ANZ530-210800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
354 PM EST THU NOV 20 2008
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
$$
ANZ531-532-210800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
354 PM EST THU NOV 20 2008
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT BECOMING NW. WAVES 1
TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
$$
ANZ533-534-210800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
354 PM EST THU NOV 20 2008
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT BECOMING NW.
WAVES 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED FLURRIES.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. 
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
$$
SMZ/GSS