Coastal Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
601 AM EDT FRI JUL 30 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.
ANZ500-302000-
601 AM EDT FRI JUL 30 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTH OF THE WATERS THIS MORNING
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WATERS TODAY AND SATURDAY. A TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES SATURDAY NIGHT...AND MAY REMAIN NEAR THE
WATERS THROUGH MONDAY.
$$
ANZ535-302000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
601 AM EDT FRI JUL 30 2010
.TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
ANZ536-302000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
601 AM EDT FRI JUL 30 2010
.TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
ANZ537-302000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
601 AM EDT FRI JUL 30 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
ANZ530-302000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
601 AM EDT FRI JUL 30 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
.TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
ANZ531-302000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
601 AM EDT FRI JUL 30 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
ANZ538-302000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
601 AM EDT FRI JUL 30 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
.TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
ANZ539-302000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
601 AM EDT FRI JUL 30 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
ANZ532-302000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
601 AM EDT FRI JUL 30 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT LATE. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
ANZ540-302000-
EASTERN BAY-
601 AM EDT FRI JUL 30 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
ANZ533-302000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
601 AM EDT FRI JUL 30 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
ANZ541-302000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
601 AM EDT FRI JUL 30 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
ANZ542-302000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
601 AM EDT FRI JUL 30 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
ANZ534-302000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
601 AM EDT FRI JUL 30 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO
10 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$
ANZ543-302000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
601 AM EDT FRI JUL 30 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
.TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. 
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
$$