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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 Cobb Island To Smith Point-
Today
NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Waves 4 ft.
Tonight
NW winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 4 ft.
Mon
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Mon Night
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Tue
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Tue Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Wed
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Thu
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 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
Lewisetta, VA 39.9 °F
Solomons Island, MD 41.0 °F
Bishops Head, MD 35.1 °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
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Upper Potomac, MD 44061
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-
Gloucester Point 44053
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-
Annapolis 44063
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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
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):
2012-02-12 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
Cornfield Harbor, Potomac River, Maryland:
2012-02-12 10:57 AM EST Low Tide -0.12
2012-02-12 5:21 PM EST High Tide 1.30
2012-02-12 10:58 PM EST Low Tide -0.13
2012-02-13 5:39 AM EST High Tide 1.46
2012-02-13 11:54 AM EST Low Tide -0.09
2012-02-13 6:19 PM EST High Tide 1.26
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
Fleeton Point, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia:
2012-02-12 9:25 AM EST Low Tide -0.11
2012-02-12 3:13 PM EST High Tide 1.04
2012-02-12 9:41 PM EST Low Tide -0.18
2012-02-13 3:49 AM EST High Tide 1.16
2012-02-13 10:24 AM EST Low Tide -0.05
2012-02-13 4:06 PM EST High Tide 0.97
Glebe Point, Great Wicomico River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia:
2012-02-12 9:49 AM EST Low Tide -0.23
2012-02-12 3:30 PM EST High Tide 1.24
2012-02-12 10:04 PM EST Low Tide -0.35
2012-02-13 4:06 AM EST High Tide 1.39
2012-02-13 10:47 AM EST Low Tide -0.11
2012-02-13 4:23 PM EST High Tide 1.16
Great Wicomico River Light, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia:
2012-02-12 9:22 AM EST Low Tide -0.11
2012-02-12 3:13 PM EST High Tide 1.04
2012-02-12 9:38 PM EST Low Tide -0.18
2012-02-13 3:49 AM EST High Tide 1.16
2012-02-13 10:21 AM EST Low Tide -0.05
2012-02-13 4:06 PM EST High Tide 0.97
Holland Island Bar Light, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland:
2012-02-12 10:42 AM EST Low Tide -0.16
2012-02-12 4:31 PM EST High Tide 1.42
2012-02-12 10:57 PM EST Low Tide -0.25
2012-02-13 5:07 AM EST High Tide 1.58
2012-02-13 11:40 AM EST Low Tide -0.08
2012-02-13 5:24 PM EST High Tide 1.32
Kinsale, Yeocomico River, Virginia:
2012-02-12 11:39 AM EST Low Tide -0.15
2012-02-12 5:51 PM EST High Tide 1.19
2012-02-12 11:40 PM EST Low Tide -0.17
2012-02-13 6:09 AM EST High Tide 1.34
2012-02-13 12:36 PM EST Low Tide -0.11
2012-02-13 6:49 PM EST High Tide 1.15
Lewisetta, Potomac River, Virginia (sub):
2012-02-12 11:01 AM EST Low Tide -0.18
2012-02-12 5:18 PM EST High Tide 1.25
2012-02-12 11:02 PM EST Low Tide -0.20
2012-02-13 5:36 AM EST High Tide 1.40
2012-02-13 11:58 AM EST Low Tide -0.13
2012-02-13 6:16 PM EST High Tide 1.20
Lewisetta, Potomac River, Virginia:
2012-02-12 10:48 AM EST Low Tide -0.24
2012-02-12 4:40 PM EST High Tide 1.05
2012-02-12 10:59 PM EST Low Tide -0.29
2012-02-13 5:18 AM EST High Tide 1.23
2012-02-13 11:47 AM EST Low Tide -0.19
2012-02-13 5:38 PM EST High Tide 0.99
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
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
Piney Point, Potomac River, Maryland:
2012-02-12 11:16 AM EST Low Tide -0.14
2012-02-12 5:43 PM EST High Tide 1.38
2012-02-12 11:17 PM EST Low Tide -0.15
2012-02-13 6:01 AM EST High Tide 1.55
2012-02-13 12:13 PM EST Low Tide -0.10
2012-02-13 6:41 PM EST High Tide 1.33
Ragged Point, Coles Neck, Potomac River, Virginia:
2012-02-12 11:29 AM EST Low Tide -0.15
2012-02-12 6:02 PM EST High Tide 1.46
2012-02-12 11:30 PM EST Low Tide -0.17
2012-02-13 6:20 AM EST High Tide 1.64
2012-02-13 12:26 PM EST Low Tide -0.11
2012-02-13 7:00 PM EST High Tide 1.41
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
Solomons Island, Patuxent River, Maryland (sub):
2012-02-12 11:54 AM EST Low Tide -0.09
2012-02-12 5:29 PM EST High Tide 0.88
2012-02-12 11:41 PM EST Low Tide -0.25
2012-02-13 6:10 AM EST High Tide 1.18
2012-02-13 1:04 PM EST Low Tide -0.03
2012-02-13 6:21 PM EST High Tide 0.80
Solomons Island, Patuxent River, Maryland:
2012-02-12 11:38 AM EST Low Tide -0.19
2012-02-12 5:27 PM EST High Tide 1.02
2012-02-12 11:48 PM EST Low Tide -0.28
2012-02-13 6:00 AM EST High Tide 1.14
2012-02-13 12:36 PM EST Low Tide -0.12
2012-02-13 6:22 PM EST High Tide 0.98
Sunnybank, Little Wicomico River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia:
2012-02-12 11:56 AM EST Low Tide -0.08
2012-02-12 5:56 PM EST High Tide 0.76
2012-02-13 12:12 AM EST Low Tide -0.13
2012-02-13 6:32 AM EST High Tide 0.85
2012-02-13 12:55 PM EST Low Tide -0.04
2012-02-13 6:49 PM EST High Tide 0.71
Travis Point, Coan River, Potomac River, Virginia:
2012-02-12 11:27 AM EST Low Tide -0.15
2012-02-12 5:37 PM EST High Tide 1.19
2012-02-12 11:28 PM EST Low Tide -0.17
2012-02-13 5:55 AM EST High Tide 1.34
2012-02-13 12:24 PM EST Low Tide -0.11
2012-02-13 6:35 PM EST High Tide 1.15
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Currents Information
Date Time Current Type Speed
Broomes Island, 0.4 mile south of, Maryland Current:
2012-02-12 9:50 AM EST Max Ebb -0.49 knots
2012-02-12 1:07 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 3:30 PM EST Max Flood 0.28 knots
2012-02-12 6:21 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 9:38 PM EST Max Ebb -0.49 knots
2012-02-13 12:41 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 3:59 AM EST Max Flood 0.54 knots
2012-02-13 7:47 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 10:50 AM EST Max Ebb -0.48 knots
2012-02-13 2:17 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 4:28 PM EST Max Flood 0.23 knots
2012-02-13 7:10 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
Drum Point, 0.3 mile SSE of, Maryland Current:
2012-02-12 9:36 AM EST Max Ebb -0.41 knots
2012-02-12 12:49 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 3:26 PM EST Max Flood 0.28 knots
2012-02-12 5:58 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 9:24 PM EST Max Ebb -0.41 knots
2012-02-13 12:23 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 3:55 AM EST Max Flood 0.54 knots
2012-02-13 7:24 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 10:36 AM EST Max Ebb -0.40 knots
2012-02-13 1:59 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 4:24 PM EST Max Flood 0.23 knots
2012-02-13 6:47 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
Hog Point, 0.6 n.mi. north of, Maryland Current (13d):
2012-02-12 8:52 AM EST Max Ebb -0.49 knots
2012-02-12 1:23 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 3:17 PM EST Max Flood 0.28 knots
2012-02-12 5:24 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 8:40 PM EST Max Ebb -0.49 knots
2012-02-13 12:57 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 3:46 AM EST Max Flood 0.54 knots
2012-02-13 6:50 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 9:52 AM EST Max Ebb -0.48 knots
2012-02-13 2:33 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 4:15 PM EST Max Flood 0.23 knots
2012-02-13 6:13 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
Hog Point, 0.6 n.mi. north of, Maryland Current (41d):
2012-02-12 11:44 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 3:08 PM EST Max Flood 0.28 knots
2012-02-12 5:47 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 8:02 PM EST Max Ebb -0.24 knots
2012-02-12 11:18 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 3:37 AM EST Max Flood 0.54 knots
2012-02-13 7:13 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 9:14 AM EST Max Ebb -0.24 knots
2012-02-13 12:54 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 4:06 PM EST Max Flood 0.23 knots
2012-02-13 6:36 PM EST Slack, Ebb 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
Point Patience, 0.1 mile southwest of, Maryland Current (15d):
2012-02-12 8:51 AM EST Max Ebb -0.81 knots
2012-02-12 1:01 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 2:34 PM EST Max Flood 0.33 knots
2012-02-12 4:37 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 8:39 PM EST Max Ebb -0.81 knots
2012-02-13 12:35 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 3:03 AM EST Max Flood 0.65 knots
2012-02-13 6:03 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 9:51 AM EST Max Ebb -0.81 knots
2012-02-13 2:11 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 3:32 PM EST Max Flood 0.27 knots
2012-02-13 5:26 PM EST Slack, Ebb 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
Sandy Point, 0.5 mile south of, Maryland Current:
2012-02-12 9:57 AM EST Max Ebb -0.49 knots
2012-02-12 1:00 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 2:57 PM EST Max Flood 0.28 knots
2012-02-12 5:30 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 9:45 PM EST Max Ebb -0.49 knots
2012-02-13 12:34 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 3:26 AM EST Max Flood 0.54 knots
2012-02-13 6:56 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 10:57 AM EST Max Ebb -0.48 knots
2012-02-13 2:10 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 3:55 PM EST Max Flood 0.23 knots
2012-02-13 6:19 PM EST Slack, Ebb 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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