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Forecast as of 4:30 am EDT on May 18, 2013
Synopsis For The Tidal Potomac And Md Portion Of The Chesapeake Bay
A frontal boundary will stall south of the waters during the weekend. The boundary is expected to return to the north as a warm front on Monday. A Small Craft Advisory may be required Monday for portions of the waters as southerly winds increase.
Forecast as of 4:30 am EDT on May 18, 2013
Tidal Potomac From Key Bridge To Indian Head-
Rest Of The Overnight
E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers.
Today
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
Tonight
E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sun
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
Sun Night
Se winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Mon
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Mon Night
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Tue
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Wed
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
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Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.
Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island de to 20 nm offshore and Delaware Bay
Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay...Currituck Sound and Atlantic coastal waters from Fenwick Island de to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nautical miles
From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm... including the Albemarle and Pamlico sounds and The Monitor National marine Sanctuary
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 nm
South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 20 nm and Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 nm...including Charleston Harbor and Grays Reef National marine Sanctuary
Atlantic coastal waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm
Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters
W central N Atlc Continental shelf and slope waters beyond 20 nm...to 250 nm offshore...including S of Georges Bank from 1000 FM to...250 nm offshore.
New England Continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm offshore to the Hague line...except to 1000 FM S of New England.
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Temperature delle acque costiere
Località Temperatura
Washington, DC 64.9 °F
Baltimore, MD 64.9 °F
Solomons Island, MD 66.9 °F
Open Sea Buoy Information
Place ID Sea Temp Wave Height
Upper Potomac, MD 44061
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Patuxent River Buoy 44044 48 °F
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Gooses Reef, MD 44062
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Annapolis 44063
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Potomac, MD 44042
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C-MAN Station Information
Place ID Water Temp Wave Height
Thomas Point, MD TPLM2 64 °F
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Tide Heights
2013-05-17 2013-05-18
3 AM 9 AM 3 PM 9 PM 3 AM 9 AM 3 PM 9 PM
Alexandria, Potomac River, Virginia:
Bellevue, Potomac River, Washington, D.C.:
Bladensburg, Anacostia River, Maryland:
Indian Head, Potomac River, Maryland:
Kenilworth Aquatic Garden, Anacostia River, Washington, D.C.:
Kingman Lake, Anacostia River, Washington, D.C.:
Marshall Hall, Potomac River, Maryland:
Quantico, Potomac River, Virginia:
Washington Naval Yard, Anacostia River, Washington, D.C.:
Washington, Potomac River, D.C.:
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Tide Information
Date Time Tide Type Height
Alexandria, Potomac River, Virginia:
2013-05-17 8:31 PM EDT Low Tide 0.65
2013-05-18 2:45 AM EDT High Tide 2.82
2013-05-18 8:56 AM EDT Low Tide 0.88
2013-05-18 2:52 PM EDT High Tide 2.79
2013-05-18 9:19 PM EDT Low Tide 0.63
2013-05-19 3:37 AM EDT High Tide 2.89
Bellevue, Potomac River, Washington, D.C.:
2013-05-17 8:31 PM EDT Low Tide 0.65
2013-05-18 3:01 AM EDT High Tide 2.99
2013-05-18 8:56 AM EDT Low Tide 0.88
2013-05-18 3:08 PM EDT High Tide 2.97
2013-05-18 9:19 PM EDT Low Tide 0.63
2013-05-19 3:53 AM EDT High Tide 3.07
Bladensburg, Anacostia River, Maryland:
2013-05-17 9:07 PM EDT Low Tide 0.55
2013-05-18 2:58 AM EDT High Tide 3.11
2013-05-18 9:32 AM EDT Low Tide 0.75
2013-05-18 3:05 PM EDT High Tide 3.08
2013-05-18 9:55 PM EDT Low Tide 0.53
2013-05-19 3:50 AM EDT High Tide 3.19
Indian Head, Potomac River, Maryland:
2013-05-18 2:13 AM EDT High Tide 1.91
2013-05-18 7:34 AM EDT Low Tide 0.48
2013-05-18 2:20 PM EDT High Tide 1.89
2013-05-18 7:57 PM EDT Low Tide 0.34
2013-05-19 3:05 AM EDT High Tide 1.96
Kenilworth Aquatic Garden, Anacostia River, Washington, D.C.:
2013-05-17 8:52 PM EDT Low Tide 0.52
2013-05-18 2:56 AM EDT High Tide 3.08
2013-05-18 9:17 AM EDT Low Tide 0.71
2013-05-18 3:03 PM EDT High Tide 3.06
2013-05-18 9:40 PM EDT Low Tide 0.50
2013-05-19 3:48 AM EDT High Tide 3.16
Kingman Lake, Anacostia River, Washington, D.C.:
2013-05-17 8:46 PM EDT Low Tide 0.58
2013-05-18 2:49 AM EDT High Tide 3.02
2013-05-18 9:11 AM EDT Low Tide 0.80
2013-05-18 2:56 PM EDT High Tide 3.00
2013-05-18 9:34 PM EDT Low Tide 0.56
2013-05-19 3:41 AM EDT High Tide 3.10
Marshall Hall, Potomac River, Maryland:
2013-05-18 2:37 AM EDT High Tide 2.41
2013-05-18 8:12 AM EDT Low Tide 0.62
2013-05-18 2:44 PM EDT High Tide 2.39
2013-05-18 8:35 PM EDT Low Tide 0.44
2013-05-19 3:29 AM EDT High Tide 2.47
Quantico, Potomac River, Virginia:
2013-05-18 1:35 AM EDT High Tide 1.50
2013-05-18 7:03 AM EDT Low Tide 0.44
2013-05-18 1:42 PM EDT High Tide 1.48
2013-05-18 7:26 PM EDT Low Tide 0.31
2013-05-19 2:27 AM EDT High Tide 1.54
2013-05-19 8:06 AM EDT Low Tide 0.44
Washington Naval Yard, Anacostia River, Washington, D.C.:
2013-05-17 8:36 PM EDT Low Tide 0.58
2013-05-18 2:45 AM EDT High Tide 2.96
2013-05-18 9:01 AM EDT Low Tide 0.80
2013-05-18 2:52 PM EDT High Tide 2.94
2013-05-18 9:24 PM EDT Low Tide 0.56
2013-05-19 3:37 AM EDT High Tide 3.04
Washington, Potomac River, D.C.:
2013-05-17 8:42 PM EDT Low Tide 0.49
2013-05-18 2:27 AM EDT High Tide 2.93
2013-05-18 9:07 AM EDT Low Tide 0.66
2013-05-18 2:34 PM EDT High Tide 2.91
2013-05-18 9:30 PM EDT Low Tide 0.47
2013-05-19 3:19 AM EDT High Tide 3.01
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Currents Information
Date Time Current Type Speed
Freestone Point, 2.3 miles east of, Maryland Current:
2013-05-17 9:16 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-18 12:24 AM EDT Max Flood 0.59 knots
2013-05-18 3:17 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-18 6:23 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.42 knots
2013-05-18 9:13 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-18 12:20 PM EDT Max Flood 0.49 knots
2013-05-18 2:46 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-18 6:34 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.67 knots
2013-05-18 9:53 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-19 1:11 AM EDT Max Flood 0.67 knots
2013-05-19 4:09 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-19 7:23 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.50 knots
Hains Point, D.C. Current:
2013-05-17 9:39 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-18 12:56 AM EDT Max Flood 0.52 knots
2013-05-18 3:49 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-18 6:11 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.19 knots
2013-05-18 9:36 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-18 12:52 PM EDT Max Flood 0.44 knots
2013-05-18 3:18 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-18 6:22 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.30 knots
2013-05-18 10:16 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-19 1:43 AM EDT Max Flood 0.59 knots
2013-05-19 4:41 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-19 7:11 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.22 knots
Hallowing Point, Maryland Current:
2013-05-17 9:31 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-18 12:20 AM EDT Max Flood 0.91 knots
2013-05-18 3:21 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-18 6:14 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.65 knots
2013-05-18 9:28 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-18 12:16 PM EDT Max Flood 0.76 knots
2013-05-18 2:50 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-18 6:25 PM EDT Max Ebb -1.04 knots
2013-05-18 10:08 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-19 1:07 AM EDT Max Flood 1.04 knots
2013-05-19 4:13 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-19 7:14 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.77 knots
Jones Point, Alexandria, Virginia Current:
2013-05-17 9:55 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-18 12:26 AM EDT Max Flood 0.78 knots
2013-05-18 3:54 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-18 6:36 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.51 knots
2013-05-18 9:52 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-18 12:22 PM EDT Max Flood 0.66 knots
2013-05-18 3:23 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-18 6:47 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.82 knots
2013-05-18 10:32 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-19 1:13 AM EDT Max Flood 0.89 knots
2013-05-19 4:46 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-19 7:36 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.61 knots
Quantico Creek entrance, Virginia Current:
2013-05-17 10:56 PM EDT Max Flood 0.39 knots
2013-05-18 1:48 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-18 4:55 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.28 knots
2013-05-18 7:57 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-18 10:52 AM EDT Max Flood 0.33 knots
2013-05-18 1:17 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-18 5:06 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.45 knots
2013-05-18 8:37 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-18 11:43 PM EDT Max Flood 0.45 knots
2013-05-19 2:40 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-19 5:55 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.33 knots
Quantico, Virginia Current:
2013-05-17 8:25 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-17 11:21 PM EDT Max Flood 0.59 knots
2013-05-18 2:13 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-18 5:20 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.51 knots
2013-05-18 8:22 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-18 11:17 AM EDT Max Flood 0.49 knots
2013-05-18 1:42 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-18 5:31 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.82 knots
2013-05-18 9:02 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2013-05-19 12:08 AM EDT Max Flood 0.67 knots
2013-05-19 3:05 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2013-05-19 6:20 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.61 knots
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