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Forecast as of 12:30 am EST on February 14, 2012
Synopsis For The Tidal Potomac And Md Portion Of The Chesapeake Bay
High pressure will move off the coast tonight and a series of upper-level disturbance will pass through the waters Tuesday through Tuesday night. High pressure will build overhead Wednesday before a cold front moves through Thursday. High pressure will briefly return Friday before another storm system possibly impacts the waters Saturday. A Small Craft Advisory will likely be needed for portions of the waters Thursday and Friday.
Forecast as of 12:30 am EST on February 14, 2012
Tidal Potomac From Cobb Island To Smith Point-
Overnight
SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Tue
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Tue Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Wed
NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Wed Night
E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Thu
Se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely.
Thu Night
W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Fri
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sat
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
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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
Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island de to 20 nm offshore and Delaware Bay
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
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 nm
Atlantic coastal waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm
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
Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island de to 20 nm offshore and Delaware Bay
Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.
Offshore waters forecast for the tropical N Atlc from 07n to 22n between 55w and 65w...the SW N Atlantic S of 31n W of 65w including Bahamas...and the Caribbean Sea.
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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Coastal Water Temperatures
Locus Calor
Lewisetta, VA 39.0 °F
Solomons Island, MD 41.0 °F
Bishops Head, MD 39.9 °F
Open Sea Buoy Information
Place ID Sea Temp Wave Height
Potomac, MD 44042
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-
Gooses Reef, MD 44062
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 1.31 ft
Stingray Point, VA 44058
-
-
Upper Potomac, MD 44061
-
-
Gloucester Point 44053
-
-
Annapolis 44063
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-
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C-MAN Station Information
Place ID Water Temp Wave Height
Thomas Point, MD TPLM2 40 °F
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Tide Heights
2012-02-14 2012-02-15
3 AM 9 AM 3 PM 9 PM 3 AM 9 AM 3 PM 9 PM
Colonial Beach, Potomac River, Virginia (sub):
Colonial Beach, Potomac River, Virginia:
Colton Point, Potomac River, Maryland:
Cornfield Harbor, Potomac River, Maryland:
Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, Potomac River, Virginia:
Fleeton Point, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia:
Glebe Point, Great Wicomico River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia:
Great Wicomico River Light, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia:
Holland Island Bar Light, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland:
Kinsale, Yeocomico River, Virginia:
Lewisetta, Potomac River, Virginia (sub):
Lewisetta, Potomac River, Virginia:
Lower Cedar Point, Potomac River, Maryland:
Mills Point (south of), Wicomico River, Maryland:
Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Potomac River, Virginia:
Piney Point, Potomac River, Maryland:
Ragged Point, Coles Neck, Potomac River, Virginia:
Saunders Wharf, Rappahannock River, Virginia:
Solomons Island, Patuxent River, Maryland (sub):
Solomons Island, Patuxent River, Maryland:
Sunnybank, Little Wicomico River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia:
Travis Point, Coan River, Potomac River, Virginia:
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Tide Information
Date Time Tide Type Height
Colonial Beach, Potomac River, Virginia (sub):
2012-02-14 1:13 AM EST Low Tide -0.16
2012-02-14 7:44 AM EST High Tide 1.82
2012-02-14 2:16 PM EST Low Tide -0.10
2012-02-14 8:29 PM EST High Tide 1.55
2012-02-15 2:14 AM EST Low Tide -0.10
Colonial Beach, Potomac River, Virginia:
2012-02-14 1:13 AM EST Low Tide -0.24
2012-02-14 7:30 AM EST High Tide 1.71
2012-02-14 2:04 PM EST Low Tide -0.11
2012-02-14 7:54 PM EST High Tide 1.40
2012-02-15 2:16 AM EST Low Tide -0.18
Colton Point, Potomac River, Maryland:
2012-02-14 12:44 AM EST Low Tide -0.13
2012-02-14 7:34 AM EST High Tide 1.94
2012-02-14 1:46 PM EST Low Tide -0.08
2012-02-14 8:19 PM EST High Tide 1.65
2012-02-15 1:44 AM EST Low Tide -0.08
Cornfield Harbor, Potomac River, Maryland:
2012-02-13 11:52 PM EST Low Tide -0.09
2012-02-14 6:36 AM EST High Tide 1.43
2012-02-14 12:54 PM EST Low Tide -0.06
2012-02-14 7:21 PM EST High Tide 1.22
2012-02-15 12:52 AM EST Low Tide -0.06
2012-02-15 7:40 AM EST High Tide 1.39
Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, Potomac River, Virginia:
2012-02-14 1:54 AM EST Low Tide -0.12
2012-02-14 8:10 AM EST High Tide 1.73
2012-02-14 2:56 PM EST Low Tide -0.07
2012-02-14 8:55 PM EST High Tide 1.47
2012-02-15 2:54 AM EST Low Tide -0.07
Fleeton Point, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia:
2012-02-13 10:36 PM EST Low Tide -0.13
2012-02-14 4:48 AM EST High Tide 1.13
2012-02-14 11:28 AM EST Low Tide 0.00
2012-02-14 5:05 PM EST High Tide 0.90
2012-02-14 11:38 PM EST Low Tide -0.08
2012-02-15 5:54 AM EST High Tide 1.09
Glebe Point, Great Wicomico River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia:
2012-02-13 10:59 PM EST Low Tide -0.26
2012-02-14 5:05 AM EST High Tide 1.35
2012-02-14 11:51 AM EST Low Tide 0.01
2012-02-14 5:22 PM EST High Tide 1.08
2012-02-15 12:01 AM EST Low Tide -0.17
2012-02-15 6:11 AM EST High Tide 1.31
Great Wicomico River Light, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia:
2012-02-13 10:33 PM EST Low Tide -0.13
2012-02-14 4:48 AM EST High Tide 1.13
2012-02-14 11:25 AM EST Low Tide 0.00
2012-02-14 5:05 PM EST High Tide 0.90
2012-02-14 11:35 PM EST Low Tide -0.08
2012-02-15 5:54 AM EST High Tide 1.09
Holland Island Bar Light, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland:
2012-02-13 11:52 PM EST Low Tide -0.18
2012-02-14 6:06 AM EST High Tide 1.54
2012-02-14 12:44 PM EST Low Tide 0.00
2012-02-14 6:23 PM EST High Tide 1.23
2012-02-15 12:54 AM EST Low Tide -0.12
2012-02-15 7:12 AM EST High Tide 1.49
Kinsale, Yeocomico River, Virginia:
2012-02-14 12:33 AM EST Low Tide -0.12
2012-02-14 7:06 AM EST High Tide 1.31
2012-02-14 1:36 PM EST Low Tide -0.07
2012-02-14 7:51 PM EST High Tide 1.12
2012-02-15 1:34 AM EST Low Tide -0.07
2012-02-15 8:10 AM EST High Tide 1.28
Lewisetta, Potomac River, Virginia (sub):
2012-02-13 11:56 PM EST Low Tide -0.14
2012-02-14 6:33 AM EST High Tide 1.37
2012-02-14 12:58 PM EST Low Tide -0.08
2012-02-14 7:18 PM EST High Tide 1.17
2012-02-15 12:56 AM EST Low Tide -0.08
2012-02-15 7:37 AM EST High Tide 1.33
Lewisetta, Potomac River, Virginia:
2012-02-13 11:57 PM EST Low Tide -0.25
2012-02-14 6:21 AM EST High Tide 1.20
2012-02-14 12:51 PM EST Low Tide -0.14
2012-02-14 6:44 PM EST High Tide 0.95
2012-02-15 1:02 AM EST Low Tide -0.21
2012-02-15 7:29 AM EST High Tide 1.17
Lower Cedar Point, Potomac River, Maryland:
2012-02-14 1:31 AM EST Low Tide -0.11
2012-02-14 8:04 AM EST High Tide 1.61
2012-02-14 2:33 PM EST Low Tide -0.06
2012-02-14 8:49 PM EST High Tide 1.37
2012-02-15 2:31 AM EST Low Tide -0.06
Mills Point (south of), Wicomico River, Maryland:
2012-02-14 1:21 AM EST Low Tide -0.13
2012-02-14 7:47 AM EST High Tide 1.94
2012-02-14 2:24 PM EST Low Tide -0.08
2012-02-14 8:32 PM EST High Tide 1.65
2012-02-15 2:22 AM EST Low Tide -0.08
Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Potomac River, Virginia:
2012-02-14 1:13 AM EST Low Tide -0.12
2012-02-14 8:01 AM EST High Tide 1.61
2012-02-14 2:15 PM EST Low Tide -0.07
2012-02-14 8:46 PM EST High Tide 1.37
2012-02-15 2:13 AM EST Low Tide -0.07
Piney Point, Potomac River, Maryland:
2012-02-14 12:11 AM EST Low Tide -0.11
2012-02-14 6:58 AM EST High Tide 1.52
2012-02-14 1:13 PM EST Low Tide -0.06
2012-02-14 7:43 PM EST High Tide 1.29
2012-02-15 1:11 AM EST Low Tide -0.06
2012-02-15 8:02 AM EST High Tide 1.48
Ragged Point, Coles Neck, Potomac River, Virginia:
2012-02-14 12:24 AM EST Low Tide -0.12
2012-02-14 7:17 AM EST High Tide 1.61
2012-02-14 1:26 PM EST Low Tide -0.07
2012-02-14 8:02 PM EST High Tide 1.37
2012-02-15 1:24 AM EST Low Tide -0.07
2012-02-15 8:21 AM EST High Tide 1.57
Saunders Wharf, Rappahannock River, Virginia:
2012-02-13 8:42 PM EST High Tide 1.41
2012-02-14 2:45 AM EST Low Tide -0.12
2012-02-14 8:59 AM EST High Tide 1.61
2012-02-14 3:48 PM EST Low Tide -0.07
2012-02-14 9:44 PM EST High Tide 1.37
2012-02-15 3:46 AM EST Low Tide -0.07
Solomons Island, Patuxent River, Maryland (sub):
2012-02-14 12:32 AM EST Low Tide -0.25
2012-02-14 7:12 AM EST High Tide 1.19
2012-02-14 2:17 PM EST Low Tide 0.00
2012-02-14 7:18 PM EST High Tide 0.73
2012-02-15 1:30 AM EST Low Tide -0.25
2012-02-15 8:18 AM EST High Tide 1.18
Solomons Island, Patuxent River, Maryland:
2012-02-14 12:45 AM EST Low Tide -0.25
2012-02-14 7:01 AM EST High Tide 1.10
2012-02-14 1:39 PM EST Low Tide -0.06
2012-02-14 7:24 PM EST High Tide 0.94
2012-02-15 1:48 AM EST Low Tide -0.23
2012-02-15 8:09 AM EST High Tide 1.06
Sunnybank, Little Wicomico River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia:
2012-02-14 1:07 AM EST Low Tide -0.09
2012-02-14 7:31 AM EST High Tide 0.82
2012-02-14 1:59 PM EST Low Tide 0.00
2012-02-14 7:48 PM EST High Tide 0.66
2012-02-15 2:09 AM EST Low Tide -0.06
Travis Point, Coan River, Potomac River, Virginia:
2012-02-14 12:22 AM EST Low Tide -0.12
2012-02-14 6:52 AM EST High Tide 1.31
2012-02-14 1:24 PM EST Low Tide -0.07
2012-02-14 7:37 PM EST High Tide 1.12
2012-02-15 1:22 AM EST Low Tide -0.07
2012-02-15 7:56 AM EST High Tide 1.28
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Currents Information
Date Time Current Type Speed
Broomes Island, 0.4 mile south of, Maryland Current:
2012-02-13 10:29 PM EST Max Ebb -0.45 knots
2012-02-14 1:29 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-14 4:55 AM EST Max Flood 0.54 knots
2012-02-14 8:48 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-14 11:54 AM EST Max Ebb -0.48 knots
2012-02-14 3:30 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-14 5:32 PM EST Max Flood 0.19 knots
2012-02-14 8:06 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-14 11:27 PM EST Max Ebb -0.41 knots
2012-02-15 2:23 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-15 5:54 AM EST Max Flood 0.54 knots
Drum Point, 0.3 mile SSE of, Maryland Current:
2012-02-13 10:15 PM EST Max Ebb -0.37 knots
2012-02-14 1:11 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-14 4:51 AM EST Max Flood 0.54 knots
2012-02-14 8:25 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-14 11:40 AM EST Max Ebb -0.40 knots
2012-02-14 3:12 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-14 5:28 PM EST Max Flood 0.19 knots
2012-02-14 7:43 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-14 11:13 PM EST Max Ebb -0.34 knots
2012-02-15 2:05 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-15 5:50 AM EST Max Flood 0.54 knots
Hog Point, 0.6 n.mi. north of, Maryland Current (13d):
2012-02-13 9:31 PM EST Max Ebb -0.45 knots
2012-02-14 1:45 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-14 4:42 AM EST Max Flood 0.54 knots
2012-02-14 7:51 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-14 10:56 AM EST Max Ebb -0.48 knots
2012-02-14 3:46 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-14 5:19 PM EST Max Flood 0.19 knots
2012-02-14 7:09 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-14 10:29 PM EST Max Ebb -0.41 knots
2012-02-15 2:39 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-15 5:41 AM EST Max Flood 0.54 knots
Hog Point, 0.6 n.mi. north of, Maryland Current (41d):
2012-02-13 8:53 PM EST Max Ebb -0.22 knots
2012-02-14 12:06 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-14 4:33 AM EST Max Flood 0.54 knots
2012-02-14 8:14 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-14 10:18 AM EST Max Ebb -0.24 knots
2012-02-14 2:07 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-14 5:10 PM EST Max Flood 0.19 knots
2012-02-14 7:32 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-14 9:51 PM EST Max Ebb -0.21 knots
2012-02-15 1:00 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-15 5:32 AM EST Max Flood 0.54 knots
Persimmon Point, Maryland Current:
2012-02-13 8:25 PM EST Max Flood 0.68 knots
2012-02-13 10:25 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-14 2:07 AM EST Max Ebb -1.35 knots
2012-02-14 5:21 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-14 8:52 AM EST Max Flood 1.63 knots
2012-02-14 12:03 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-14 3:32 PM EST Max Ebb -1.45 knots
2012-02-14 7:22 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-14 9:29 PM EST Max Flood 0.57 knots
2012-02-14 11:21 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-15 3:05 AM EST Max Ebb -1.24 knots
2012-02-15 6:15 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Point Patience, 0.1 mile southwest of, Maryland Current (15d):
2012-02-13 9:30 PM EST Max Ebb -0.75 knots
2012-02-14 1:23 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-14 3:59 AM EST Max Flood 0.65 knots
2012-02-14 7:04 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-14 10:55 AM EST Max Ebb -0.81 knots
2012-02-14 3:24 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-14 4:36 PM EST Max Flood 0.23 knots
2012-02-14 6:22 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-14 10:28 PM EST Max Ebb -0.69 knots
2012-02-15 2:17 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-15 4:58 AM EST Max Flood 0.65 knots
2012-02-15 8:05 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
Potomac River Bridge, 0.4 mile south of, Maryland Current:
2012-02-13 10:34 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-14 2:14 AM EST Max Ebb -1.35 knots
2012-02-14 5:05 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-14 8:43 AM EST Max Flood 1.20 knots
2012-02-14 12:12 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-14 3:39 PM EST Max Ebb -1.45 knots
2012-02-14 7:06 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-14 9:20 PM EST Max Flood 0.42 knots
2012-02-14 11:30 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-15 3:12 AM EST Max Ebb -1.24 knots
2012-02-15 5:59 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Sandy Point, 0.5 mile south of, Maryland Current:
2012-02-13 10:36 PM EST Max Ebb -0.45 knots
2012-02-14 1:22 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-14 4:22 AM EST Max Flood 0.54 knots
2012-02-14 7:57 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-14 12:01 PM EST Max Ebb -0.48 knots
2012-02-14 3:23 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-14 4:59 PM EST Max Flood 0.19 knots
2012-02-14 7:15 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-14 11:34 PM EST Max Ebb -0.41 knots
2012-02-15 2:16 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-15 5:21 AM EST Max Flood 0.54 knots
Swan Point, Virginia Current:
2012-02-13 9:39 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-14 1:22 AM EST Max Ebb -0.75 knots
2012-02-14 4:36 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-14 8:07 AM EST Max Flood 0.44 knots
2012-02-14 11:18 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-14 2:47 PM EST Max Ebb -0.81 knots
2012-02-14 6:37 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-14 8:44 PM EST Max Flood 0.15 knots
2012-02-14 10:36 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-15 2:20 AM EST Max Ebb -0.69 knots
2012-02-15 5:30 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
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