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Forecast as of 6:31 am EST on February 12, 2012
Synopsis For The Tidal Potomac And Md Portion Of The Chesapeake Bay
High pressure will build over the waters today through Monday. A weak trough will cross the waters in the Tuesday timeframe...with high pressure for the middle part of the week.
Forecast as of 6:31 am EST on February 12, 2012
Gale Warning in effect through this evening
Small Craft Advisory in effect from late tonight through Monday afternoon
Tidal Potomac From Indian Head To Cobb Island-
Today
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Tonight
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Mon
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Mon Night
Se winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Tue
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Tue Night
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Wed
E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Thu
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
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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
Place Temperature
Washington, DC 41.0 °F
Lewisetta, VA 39.0 °F
Solomons Island, MD 41.0 °F
Open Sea Buoy Information
Place ID Sea Temp Wave Height
Upper Potomac, MD 44061
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Annapolis 44063
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Gooses Reef, MD 44062
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 1.31 ft
Potomac, MD 44042
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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
2012-02-12 2012-02-13
3 AM 9 AM 3 PM 9 PM 3 AM 9 AM 3 PM 9 PM
Alexandria, Potomac River, Virginia:
Aquia Creek, Potomac River, Virginia:
Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Potomac River, Maryland:
Colonial Beach, Potomac River, Virginia (sub):
Colonial Beach, Potomac River, Virginia:
Colton Point, Potomac River, Maryland:
Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, Potomac River, Virginia:
Goose Creek, Port Tobacco River, Potomac River, Maryland:
Hopyard Landing, Rappahannock River, Virginia:
Indian Head, Potomac River, Maryland:
Liverpool Point, Potomac River, Maryland:
Lower Cedar Point, Potomac River, Maryland:
Marshall Hall, Potomac River, Maryland:
Massaponax Sand & Gravel, Rappahannock River, Virginia:
Mathias Point, Potomac River, Virginia:
Mills Point (south of), Wicomico River, Maryland:
Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Potomac River, Virginia:
Park Turn, Rappahannock River, Virginia:
Port Royal, Rappahannock River, Virginia:
Quantico, Potomac River, Virginia:
Rappahannock Bend, Virginia:
Riverside, Potomac River, Maryland:
Saunders Wharf, Rappahannock River, Virginia:
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Tide Information
Date Time Tide Type Height
Alexandria, Potomac River, Virginia:
2012-02-12 11:20 AM EST High Tide 2.94
2012-02-12 6:21 PM EST Low Tide -0.31
2012-02-12 11:55 PM EST High Tide 2.60
2012-02-13 6:22 AM EST Low Tide -0.33
2012-02-13 12:13 PM EST High Tide 2.92
2012-02-13 7:18 PM EST Low Tide -0.22
Aquia Creek, Potomac River, Virginia:
2012-02-12 9:34 AM EST High Tide 1.47
2012-02-12 4:00 PM EST Low Tide -0.15
2012-02-12 10:09 PM EST High Tide 1.30
2012-02-13 4:01 AM EST Low Tide -0.17
2012-02-13 10:27 AM EST High Tide 1.46
2012-02-13 4:57 PM EST Low Tide -0.11
Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Potomac River, Maryland:
2012-02-12 9:20 AM EST High Tide 1.26
2012-02-12 3:46 PM EST Low Tide -0.15
2012-02-12 9:55 PM EST High Tide 1.11
2012-02-13 3:47 AM EST Low Tide -0.17
2012-02-13 10:13 AM EST High Tide 1.25
2012-02-13 4:43 PM EST Low Tide -0.11
Colonial Beach, Potomac River, Virginia (sub):
2012-02-12 12:19 PM EST Low Tide -0.21
2012-02-12 6:29 PM EST High Tide 1.65
2012-02-13 12:20 AM EST Low Tide -0.23
2012-02-13 6:47 AM EST High Tide 1.86
2012-02-13 1:16 PM EST Low Tide -0.15
2012-02-13 7:27 PM EST High Tide 1.60
Colonial Beach, Potomac River, Virginia:
2012-02-12 12:04 PM EST Low Tide -0.28
2012-02-12 5:59 PM EST High Tide 1.56
2012-02-13 12:16 AM EST Low Tide -0.30
2012-02-13 6:31 AM EST High Tide 1.78
2012-02-13 1:01 PM EST Low Tide -0.19
2012-02-13 6:54 PM EST High Tide 1.48
Colton Point, Potomac River, Maryland:
2012-02-12 11:49 AM EST Low Tide -0.17
2012-02-12 6:19 PM EST High Tide 1.76
2012-02-12 11:50 PM EST Low Tide -0.18
2012-02-13 6:37 AM EST High Tide 1.98
2012-02-13 12:46 PM EST Low Tide -0.12
2012-02-13 7:17 PM EST High Tide 1.70
Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, Potomac River, Virginia:
2012-02-12 12:59 PM EST Low Tide -0.15
2012-02-12 6:55 PM EST High Tide 1.57
2012-02-13 1:00 AM EST Low Tide -0.17
2012-02-13 7:13 AM EST High Tide 1.77
2012-02-13 1:56 PM EST Low Tide -0.11
2012-02-13 7:53 PM EST High Tide 1.52
Goose Creek, Port Tobacco River, Potomac River, Maryland:
2012-02-12 1:25 PM EST Low Tide -0.14
2012-02-12 7:29 PM EST High Tide 1.46
2012-02-13 1:26 AM EST Low Tide -0.15
2012-02-13 7:47 AM EST High Tide 1.64
2012-02-13 2:22 PM EST Low Tide -0.10
Hopyard Landing, Rappahannock River, Virginia:
2012-02-12 9:56 AM EST High Tide 2.30
2012-02-12 4:35 PM EST Low Tide -0.15
2012-02-12 10:30 PM EST High Tide 2.03
2012-02-13 4:36 AM EST Low Tide -0.17
2012-02-13 10:48 AM EST High Tide 2.28
2012-02-13 5:32 PM EST Low Tide -0.11
Indian Head, Potomac River, Maryland:
2012-02-12 10:48 AM EST High Tide 1.99
2012-02-12 4:59 PM EST Low Tide -0.17
2012-02-12 11:23 PM EST High Tide 1.76
2012-02-13 5:00 AM EST Low Tide -0.18
2012-02-13 11:41 AM EST High Tide 1.98
2012-02-13 5:56 PM EST Low Tide -0.12
Liverpool Point, Potomac River, Maryland:
2012-02-12 10:23 AM EST High Tide 1.35
2012-02-12 4:34 PM EST Low Tide -0.15
2012-02-12 10:58 PM EST High Tide 1.19
2012-02-13 4:35 AM EST Low Tide -0.17
2012-02-13 11:16 AM EST High Tide 1.34
2012-02-13 5:31 PM EST Low Tide -0.11
Lower Cedar Point, Potomac River, Maryland:
2012-02-12 12:36 PM EST Low Tide -0.14
2012-02-12 6:49 PM EST High Tide 1.46
2012-02-13 12:37 AM EST Low Tide -0.15
2012-02-13 7:07 AM EST High Tide 1.64
2012-02-13 1:33 PM EST Low Tide -0.10
2012-02-13 7:47 PM EST High Tide 1.41
Marshall Hall, Potomac River, Maryland:
2012-02-12 11:12 AM EST High Tide 2.51
2012-02-12 5:37 PM EST Low Tide -0.21
2012-02-12 11:47 PM EST High Tide 2.22
2012-02-13 5:38 AM EST Low Tide -0.23
2012-02-13 12:05 PM EST High Tide 2.50
2012-02-13 6:34 PM EST Low Tide -0.15
Massaponax Sand & Gravel, Rappahannock River, Virginia:
2012-02-12 10:23 AM EST High Tide 2.70
2012-02-12 5:51 PM EST Low Tide -0.31
2012-02-12 10:58 PM EST High Tide 2.39
2012-02-13 5:52 AM EST Low Tide -0.33
2012-02-13 11:16 AM EST High Tide 2.68
2012-02-13 6:48 PM EST Low Tide -0.22
Mathias Point, Potomac River, Virginia:
2012-02-12 1:36 PM EST Low Tide -0.15
2012-02-12 7:37 PM EST High Tide 1.19
2012-02-13 1:37 AM EST Low Tide -0.17
2012-02-13 7:55 AM EST High Tide 1.34
2012-02-13 2:33 PM EST Low Tide -0.11
Mills Point (south of), Wicomico River, Maryland:
2012-02-12 12:27 PM EST Low Tide -0.17
2012-02-12 6:32 PM EST High Tide 1.76
2012-02-13 12:28 AM EST Low Tide -0.18
2012-02-13 6:50 AM EST High Tide 1.98
2012-02-13 1:24 PM EST Low Tide -0.12
2012-02-13 7:30 PM EST High Tide 1.70
Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Potomac River, Virginia:
2012-02-12 12:18 PM EST Low Tide -0.15
2012-02-12 6:46 PM EST High Tide 1.46
2012-02-13 12:19 AM EST Low Tide -0.17
2012-02-13 7:04 AM EST High Tide 1.64
2012-02-13 1:15 PM EST Low Tide -0.11
2012-02-13 7:44 PM EST High Tide 1.41
Park Turn, Rappahannock River, Virginia:
2012-02-12 9:27 AM EST High Tide 2.24
2012-02-12 4:02 PM EST Low Tide -0.05
2012-02-12 10:02 PM EST High Tide 1.98
2012-02-13 4:03 AM EST Low Tide -0.05
2012-02-13 10:20 AM EST High Tide 2.22
2012-02-13 4:59 PM EST Low Tide -0.03
Port Royal, Rappahannock River, Virginia:
2012-02-12 8:43 AM EST High Tide 2.08
2012-02-12 3:30 PM EST Low Tide -0.15
2012-02-12 9:18 PM EST High Tide 1.84
2012-02-13 3:31 AM EST Low Tide -0.17
2012-02-13 9:36 AM EST High Tide 2.07
2012-02-13 4:27 PM EST Low Tide -0.11
Quantico, Potomac River, Virginia:
2012-02-12 10:10 AM EST High Tide 1.56
2012-02-12 4:28 PM EST Low Tide -0.15
2012-02-12 10:45 PM EST High Tide 1.38
2012-02-13 4:29 AM EST Low Tide -0.17
2012-02-13 11:03 AM EST High Tide 1.55
2012-02-13 5:25 PM EST Low Tide -0.11
Rappahannock Bend, Virginia:
2012-02-12 9:11 AM EST High Tide 2.42
2012-02-12 4:07 PM EST Low Tide 0.19
2012-02-12 9:46 PM EST High Tide 2.22
2012-02-13 4:14 AM EST Low Tide 0.19
2012-02-13 10:03 AM EST High Tide 2.40
2012-02-13 5:03 PM EST Low Tide 0.20
Riverside, Potomac River, Maryland:
2012-02-12 2:08 PM EST Low Tide -0.12
2012-02-12 8:14 PM EST High Tide 1.30
2012-02-13 2:09 AM EST Low Tide -0.13
2012-02-13 8:32 AM EST High Tide 1.46
2012-02-13 3:05 PM EST Low Tide -0.09
Saunders Wharf, Rappahannock River, Virginia:
2012-02-12 1:51 PM EST Low Tide -0.15
2012-02-12 7:44 PM EST High Tide 1.46
2012-02-13 1:52 AM EST Low Tide -0.16
2012-02-13 8:02 AM EST High Tide 1.64
2012-02-13 2:48 PM EST Low Tide -0.11
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Currents Information
Date Time Current Type Speed
Freestone Point, 2.3 miles east of, Maryland Current:
2012-02-12 8:23 AM EST Max Flood 0.94 knots
2012-02-12 11:23 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 2:46 PM EST Max Ebb -0.73 knots
2012-02-12 6:05 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 8:45 PM EST Max Flood 0.50 knots
2012-02-12 10:55 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 2:34 AM EST Max Ebb -0.73 knots
2012-02-13 5:39 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 9:14 AM EST Max Flood 0.97 knots
2012-02-13 12:21 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 3:46 PM EST Max Ebb -0.73 knots
2012-02-13 7:15 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Hallowing Point, Maryland Current:
2012-02-12 11:27 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 2:37 PM EST Max Ebb -1.14 knots
2012-02-12 6:20 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 8:41 PM EST Max Flood 0.78 knots
2012-02-12 10:59 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 2:25 AM EST Max Ebb -1.14 knots
2012-02-13 5:54 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 9:10 AM EST Max Flood 1.51 knots
2012-02-13 12:25 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 3:37 PM EST Max Ebb -1.13 knots
2012-02-13 7:30 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Jones Point, Alexandria, Virginia Current:
2012-02-12 8:25 AM EST Max Flood 1.25 knots
2012-02-12 12:00 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 2:59 PM EST Max Ebb -0.89 knots
2012-02-12 6:44 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 8:47 PM EST Max Flood 0.67 knots
2012-02-12 11:32 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 2:47 AM EST Max Ebb -0.89 knots
2012-02-13 6:18 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 9:16 AM EST Max Flood 1.29 knots
2012-02-13 12:58 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 3:59 PM EST Max Ebb -0.89 knots
2012-02-13 7:54 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Maryland Point, Maryland Current:
2012-02-12 10:09 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 1:33 PM EST Max Ebb -1.46 knots
2012-02-12 5:04 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 7:32 PM EST Max Flood 0.78 knots
2012-02-12 9:41 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 1:21 AM EST Max Ebb -1.46 knots
2012-02-13 4:38 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 8:01 AM EST Max Flood 1.51 knots
2012-02-13 11:07 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 2:33 PM EST Max Ebb -1.45 knots
2012-02-13 6:14 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Persimmon Point, Maryland Current:
2012-02-12 10:04 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 1:28 PM EST Max Ebb -1.46 knots
2012-02-12 4:59 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 7:27 PM EST Max Flood 0.84 knots
2012-02-12 9:36 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 1:16 AM EST Max Ebb -1.46 knots
2012-02-13 4:33 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 7:56 AM EST Max Flood 1.61 knots
2012-02-13 11:02 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 2:28 PM EST Max Ebb -1.45 knots
2012-02-13 6:09 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Potomac River Bridge, 0.4 mile south of, Maryland Current:
2012-02-12 10:13 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 1:35 PM EST Max Ebb -1.46 knots
2012-02-12 4:43 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 7:18 PM EST Max Flood 0.61 knots
2012-02-12 9:45 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 1:23 AM EST Max Ebb -1.46 knots
2012-02-13 4:17 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 7:47 AM EST Max Flood 1.18 knots
2012-02-13 11:11 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 2:35 PM EST Max Ebb -1.45 knots
2012-02-13 5:53 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 8:16 PM EST Max Flood 0.50 knots
Quantico Creek entrance, Virginia Current:
2012-02-12 9:54 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 1:18 PM EST Max Ebb -0.49 knots
2012-02-12 4:49 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 7:17 PM EST Max Flood 0.33 knots
2012-02-12 9:26 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 1:06 AM EST Max Ebb -0.49 knots
2012-02-13 4:23 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 7:46 AM EST Max Flood 0.65 knots
2012-02-13 10:52 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 2:18 PM EST Max Ebb -0.48 knots
2012-02-13 5:59 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 8:15 PM EST Max Flood 0.27 knots
Quantico, Virginia Current:
2012-02-12 10:19 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 1:43 PM EST Max Ebb -0.89 knots
2012-02-12 5:14 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 7:42 PM EST Max Flood 0.50 knots
2012-02-12 9:51 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 1:31 AM EST Max Ebb -0.89 knots
2012-02-13 4:48 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 8:11 AM EST Max Flood 0.97 knots
2012-02-13 11:17 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 2:43 PM EST Max Ebb -0.89 knots
2012-02-13 6:24 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Swan Point, Virginia Current:
2012-02-12 9:19 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 12:43 PM EST Max Ebb -0.81 knots
2012-02-12 4:14 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 6:42 PM EST Max Flood 0.22 knots
2012-02-12 8:51 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 12:31 AM EST Max Ebb -0.81 knots
2012-02-13 3:48 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 7:11 AM EST Max Flood 0.43 knots
2012-02-13 10:17 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 1:43 PM EST Max Ebb -0.81 knots
2012-02-13 5:24 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 7:40 PM EST Max Flood 0.18 knots
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