Chesapeake Bay From Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD Marine Forecast
| Rest Of The Overnight...S Winds 15 Kt With Gusts To 25 Kt. Waves 2 Ft. |
| Today...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts To 20 Kt... Becoming Se 5 Kt In The Afternoon. Waves 1 To 2 Ft. A Chance Of Showers. |
| Tonight...Ne Winds 5 Kt. Waves Flat. |
| Thu...Nw Winds 5 Kt. Waves Flat. |
| Thu Night...Se Winds Around 5 Kt. Waves Flat. |
| Fri...E Winds 5 Kt. Waves Less Than 1 Ft. A Chance Of Showers. |
| Fri Night...E Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Waves 1 Ft. A Chance Of Showers. |
| Sat...E Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Waves 1 To 2 Ft. Showers. |
| Sun...Ne Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Waves 1 To 2 Ft. A Chance Of Showers Through The Day. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 354am EDT Wednesday April 22 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... May be issuing Coastal Flood Advisories within the hour based on latest trend in the tidal anomalies for Annapolis and Havre de Grace; otherwise, no other changes expected to the forecast. .KEY MESSAGES... - 1) Warming temperatures mid to late week as a cold front drops into the area and stalls. - 2) Cooler air moves in this weekend, along with chances for showers. KEY MESSAGE 1...Warming temperatures mid to late week as a cold front drops into the area and stalls. A cold front will move across the region today. Rainfall will be little compared to the drought conditions that we have been experiencing over the past couple of weeks. Rain amounts could average 0.10 to maybe 0.25 inch and could be focused along and north of I-66 and US 50. A thunderstorm or two could also occur around mid-morning to midday given the lift from the front and some instability. A linger storm in a few spots in the afternoon too. Small hail, brief downpours and a wind gust over 45 mph seems the greater concerns with any thunderstorms. Otherwise through the rest of the week, a warming trend in temperatures expected even after today's front drops through the area and stalls just to our south. High temperatures could push back into the lower to middle 80s by Friday ahead of another system likely to bring a return of rain by the second half of Friday. KEY MESSAGE 2...Cooler air moves in this weekend, along with chances for showers. A complex upper-level pattern will unfold across the region this weekend as upper ridging in place breaks down while two large upper lows (one over the Northern Rockies, one over the Northern Atlantic) start to interact. High pressure will strengthen off to our northeast, which will force a backdoor cold front to push further southwestward into our forecast area. Meanwhile, a decaying disturbance associated with the western upper low will track overhead. Showers appear likely this weekend as a result, with the greatest chances occurring on Saturday as the aforementioned upper disturbance moves through. There's still some uncertainty with respect to the ultimate positioning of the front, and as a result, there's still a wide range of potential temperatures. Locations on the warm side of the boundary may approach 70, while locations on the cool side will likely be stuck in the 40s and 50s. Chances for cooler conditions will be greater off to the north and east, while chances for warmer temperatures will increase toward the southwest. Chances for showers decrease further on Monday, with temperatures expected to fall near seasonable levels (highs in the upper 60s to low 70s). Marine SCAs (Small Craft Advisories) continue through this morning with moderate southerly channeling expected behind a warm front and ahead of a cold front. Sub- SCA (Small Craft Advisory) level winds are expected this afternoon through Friday with winds out of the SW to NW as a cold front crosses and stalls. This front may bring a few showers and thunderstorms mainly this afternoon. Sub-SCA (Small Craft Advisory) level NW to E/NE winds are expected over the waters Thursday/Friday. SCA-level gusts appear possible in easterly flow on Saturday. Fire Weather RH will likely continue to rise across the Alleghenies today while holding steady elsewhere. RH may drop in around 40 percent south of I-64 this afternoon. Winds will likely gust 20 to 30 mph as they shift to out of the west along and west of I-81 and near and south of I-64 this afternoon. Given the downsloping flow, RH could drop more than forecast in the I-64 corridor (to near 30 percent) resulting in a locally elevated fire weather threat in those areas. Light rain amounts are expected (generally 0.10" or less) near and north of I-66/US-50 today, with additional rain potential Friday into the weekend. Tides / Coastal Flooding Tidal anomalies continue to rise and thus we could be issuing Coastal Flood Advisories shortly at Annapolis and Havre de Grace. Will look into this closer in the next hour or so. NOAA Baltimore MD/Washington DC Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories DC...None. MD...Small Craft Advisory until 8am EDT this morning for MDZ008. VA...None. WV...None. Marine Small Craft Advisory until 8am EDT this morning for ANZ530- 535-536-538. Small Craft Advisory until noon EDT today for ANZ531>534-537- 539>543. |
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