FZUS51 KLWX 091859 CWFLWX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 259 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 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. ANZ500-100630- 259 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS LATE THIS EVENING...BRINGING GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF SMITH POINT AND THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER TO COBB ISLAND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BLOW AT SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA ON SUNDAY...THEN LIKELY AGAIN ON MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ ANZ535-100630- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD- 259 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AND SHOWERS THIS EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .WED...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ ANZ536-100630- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND- 259 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AND SHOWERS THIS EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .WED...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ ANZ537-100630- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT- 259 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 281 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT... BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AND SHOWERS THIS EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .WED...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ ANZ530-100630- CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND- 259 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AND SHOWERS THIS EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .WED...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ ANZ531-100630- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT- 259 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AND SHOWERS THIS EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .WED...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ ANZ532-100630- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH- 259 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AND SHOWERS THIS EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING... THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ ANZ533-100630- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT- 259 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AND SHOWERS THIS EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$ ANZ534-100630- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT- 259 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AND SHOWERS THIS EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. $$