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CWFLWX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
318 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 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.
ANZ500-050700-
318 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE
BAY... AN UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL PASS THROUGH THE WATERS
TONIGHT AND A WAVE OF LOW PRES AT THE SURFACE WILL PASS BY TO THE
S SUN INTO SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS NEXT
WEEK. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE TUE AND TUE
NIGHT.
$$
ANZ535-050700-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
318 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT...BECOMING N
5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
$$
ANZ536-050700-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
318 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT...BECOMING N
5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
$$
ANZ537-050700-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
318 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT EARLY...BECOMING N LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS...MAINLY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. 
.MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT...BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
$$
ANZ530-050700-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
318 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT EARLY. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS EVENING. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT...BECOMING N
5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
$$
ANZ531-050700-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
318 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT EARLY. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT...BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
$$
ANZ532-050700-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
318 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT EARLY. WAVES 1 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT...BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
$$
ANZ533-050700-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
318 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT EARLY. WAVES 3 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT...BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
$$
ANZ534-050700-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
318 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT EARLY...BECOMING N
LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT... SUBSIDING TO
1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT...
BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
$$