Chesapeake Bay Area Marine Forecast

    
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
920 PM EST MON JAN 5 2009

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.

ANZ500-061430-
920 PM EST MON JAN 5 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRES WILL MOVE NE AWAY FROM THE REGION OVERNIGHT. LOW PRES
WILL MOVE NE ACROSS THE REGION WED AND STRENGTHEN OFF THE NE
COAST. HIGH PRES WILL FOLLOW FOR FRI...FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT
SAT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED FOR MUCH OF THE TIME
FROM WED NIGHT THRU SAT.

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ANZ535-536-061430-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
920 PM EST MON JAN 5 2009

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SLEET.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
.THU...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

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ANZ537-061430-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
920 PM EST MON JAN 5 2009

.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT
.TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN WITH SLEET LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
.THU...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 FT.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

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ANZ530-061430-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
920 PM EST MON JAN 5 2009

.OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TOWARDS MORNING.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLEET TOWARDS
MORNING.
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN WITH SLEET AND FREEZING
RAIN LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
.THU...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY... THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

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ANZ531>533-061430-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
920 PM EST MON JAN 5 2009

.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN WITH SLEET LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.THU...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

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ANZ534-061430-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
920 PM EST MON JAN 5 2009

.OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN WITH SLEET LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
.THU...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
.FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.

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