FZUS51 KLWX 120313 CWFLWX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1113 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 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. ANZ500-121515- 1113 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS THROUGH THE WATERS OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING AND THEN MOVE OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST LATER MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD OVER THE WATERS FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS MAY PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY. $$ ANZ535-536-121515- /O.CON.KLWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080512T0800Z/ /O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-080513T1800Z/ TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND- 1113 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN. MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ ANZ537-121515- /O.CON.KLWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080513T1800Z/ TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT- 1113 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN. MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .FRI...W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ ANZ530-531-121515- /O.NEW.KLWX.SR.W.0002.080512T0313Z-080512T0800Z/ /O.EXT.KLWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080513T1800Z/ CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT- 1113 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN. MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. .MON...NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ ANZ532>534-121515- /O.NEW.KLWX.SR.W.0002.080512T0313Z-080512T0800Z/ /O.EXT.KLWX.GL.W.0013.080512T0800Z-080513T1800Z/ CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT- 1113 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT. WAVES 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN. MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. .MON...NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$