HomeForecastsVirginia ForecastsSaunders Wharf, VA Coastal Forecast

Saunders Wharf, VA Coastal Forecast

FZUS51 KLWX 051134
CWFLWX

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
634 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

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. Waves flat where waters are iced over.

ANZ500-052100-
634 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...

High pressure will cross to the north today while an area of low
pressure tracks through tonight into Thursday. Another cold front
moves through late Thursday before high pressure briefly returns to
finish the work week. Another frontal system approaches from the
Tennessee Valley on Saturday. The associated cold front crosses the
area on Sunday morning. Small Craft Advisories may be needed
Thursday into Thursday night, and again late in the weekend.

$$

ANZ535-052100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
634 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight chance of
snow this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Sleet, rain and
freezing rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain and freezing rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of snow and sleet in the morning, then snow and sleet
in the afternoon. A chance of rain through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-052100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
634 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of snow, rain, freezing rain and sleet this afternoon with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain, freezing rain with
a chance of sleet. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft. Rain and
freezing rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of freezing rain, snow and sleet in the morning, then snow
and freezing rain likely in the afternoon. A chance of rain through
the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-052100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
634 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain, snow and
sleet this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain with a chance
of freezing rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. Snow likely, a chance of freezing rain and sleet through
the day, then rain likely through the night.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon and evening,
then becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
snow after midnight.

$$

ANZ530-052100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
634 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft or less. A
slight chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Sleet with snow likely,
rain and freezing rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. Rain, freezing rain and sleet. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. Snow and sleet likely through the day. Freezing rain. Rain
through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ531-052100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
634 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft or less. A
slight chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Sleet, rain, freezing
rain with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. Rain and freezing rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or
less. Freezing rain, snow and sleet likely through the day, then
rain through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ538-052100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
634 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves flat. A slight
chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Sleet, rain and freezing
rain with snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. Rain and freezing rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
Freezing rain, snow and sleet likely through the day, then rain
through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ539-052100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
634 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
snow this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain, sleet, freezing
rain with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or
less. Freezing rain, snow and sleet likely through the day, then
rain through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ532-052100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
634 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of snow
this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Sleet, rain and freezing
rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. Freezing rain, snow and sleet likely through the day,
then rain likely through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ540-052100-
Eastern Bay-
634 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
snow this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain, sleet, freezing
rain with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. Freezing rain, snow and sleet likely through the
day, then rain through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ533-052100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
634 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of snow
this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain with sleet likely
with freezing rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. Freezing rain, snow and sleet likely through the day,
then rain likely through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-052100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
634 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of snow
this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain, sleet and freezing
rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. Snow, sleet and freezing rain likely through the day,
then rain likely through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ542-052100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
634 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow this
afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain with a chance of
sleet. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Snow and sleet likely through the day, then rain likely through the
night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-052100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
634 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain,
snow and sleet this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow, sleet likely with a chance of freezing rain
through the day, then rain likely through the night.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt...becoming N. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow
after midnight.

$$

ANZ543-052100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
634 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain, snow and
sleet this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain, freezing rain with
a chance of sleet. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. Snow, sleet likely with a chance of freezing rain
through the day, then rain likely through the night.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$



Don't Miss