Coastal Waters Forecast


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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
130 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
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.  
ANZ500-132000-
130 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT TO THE NORTH TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL THEN
MOVE THROUGH FROM THE WEST TUESDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
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ANZ535-132000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
130 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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ANZ536-132000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
130 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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ANZ537-132000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
130 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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ANZ530-132000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
130 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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ANZ531-132000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
130 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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ANZ538-132000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
130 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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ANZ539-132000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
130 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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ANZ532-132000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
130 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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ANZ540-132000-
EASTERN BAY-
130 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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ANZ533-132000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
130 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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ANZ541-132000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
130 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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ANZ542-132000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
130 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
SCATTERED TSTMS. 
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY. 
.WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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ANZ534-132000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
130 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. 
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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ANZ543-132000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
130 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY. 
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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