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Marine weather index
Water temperatures
Location Temp.
Baltimore, MD 79.0°
Tolchester Beach, MD 79.0°
Cambridge, MD 82.9°
Washington, DC 81.0°
Reedy Point, DE 82.9°
Delaware City, DE 82.0°
Solomons Island, MD 82.9°
Lewes, DE 73.9°
Cape May, NJ 73.9°
Forecast as of 10:38 am EDT on August 8, 2008
Synopsis For The Tidal Potomac And Md Portion Of The Chesapeake Bay...
Gusty winds for much of today...with a secondary cold frontal passage across the waters this evening. High pressure builds in for the early portion of the weekend. A surface trough develops across the mid Atlantic region on Sunday...with southerly winds expected across the Bay. This may yield Small Craft Advisory conditions on Sunday afternoon and evening as well.
Chesapeake Bay North Of Pooles Island-
Chesapeake Bay From Pooles Island To Sandy Point-
Forecast as of 10:38 am EDT on August 8, 2008
Small Craft Advisory in effect through late tonight
This Afternoon...
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in tstms.
Tonight...
NW winds 5 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sat...
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sat Night...
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sun...
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun Night...
S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt... becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Mon...
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tue...
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
Tides
Date
Time
Tide Type
Height
Annapolis, Maryland
2008-08-08
5:36 AM EDT
Low Tide
0.87 feet
2008-08-08
10:32 AM EDT
High Tide
1.14 feet
2008-08-08
4:49 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.44 feet
2008-08-09
12:25 AM EDT
High Tide
1.57 feet
2008-08-09
6:53 AM EDT
Low Tide
0.91 feet
2008-08-09
11:17 AM EDT
High Tide
1.07 feet
2008-08-09
5:36 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.46 feet
Baltimore (Chesapeake Bay), Maryland
2008-08-08
7:40 AM EDT
Low Tide
4.82 feet
2008-08-08
12:21 PM EDT
High Tide
5.19 feet
2008-08-08
6:29 PM EDT
Low Tide
4.37 feet
2008-08-09
1:41 AM EDT
High Tide
5.80 feet
2008-08-09
8:50 AM EDT
Low Tide
4.82 feet
2008-08-09
1:15 PM EDT
High Tide
5.07 feet
2008-08-09
7:02 PM EDT
Low Tide
4.39 feet
Baltimore (Fort McHenry), Maryland
2008-08-08
7:26 AM EDT
Low Tide
1.01 feet
2008-08-08
12:09 PM EDT
High Tide
1.34 feet
2008-08-08
6:37 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.51 feet
2008-08-09
2:04 AM EDT
High Tide
1.84 feet
2008-08-09
8:42 AM EDT
Low Tide
1.05 feet
2008-08-09
12:53 PM EDT
High Tide
1.26 feet
2008-08-09
7:24 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.53 feet
Cambridge, Choptank River, Maryland
2008-08-08
4:23 AM EDT
Low Tide
0.80 feet
2008-08-08
9:49 AM EDT
High Tide
1.81 feet
2008-08-08
4:16 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.40 feet
2008-08-08
10:47 PM EDT
High Tide
2.02 feet
2008-08-09
5:23 AM EDT
Low Tide
0.87 feet
2008-08-09
10:43 AM EDT
High Tide
1.73 feet
2008-08-09
5:05 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.43 feet
Chesapeake Beach, Maryland
2008-08-08
3:56 AM EDT
Low Tide
0.73 feet
2008-08-08
9:22 AM EDT
High Tide
1.27 feet
2008-08-08
3:54 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.32 feet
2008-08-08
10:54 PM EDT
High Tide
1.48 feet
2008-08-09
4:59 AM EDT
Low Tide
0.78 feet
2008-08-09
10:09 AM EDT
High Tide
1.21 feet
2008-08-09
4:43 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.33 feet
Cove Point, Maryland
2008-08-08
2:56 AM EDT
Low Tide
1.14 feet
2008-08-08
8:06 AM EDT
High Tide
1.50 feet
2008-08-08
2:12 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.53 feet
2008-08-08
9:57 PM EDT
High Tide
2.12 feet
2008-08-09
4:14 AM EDT
Low Tide
1.20 feet
2008-08-09
8:52 AM EDT
High Tide
1.40 feet
2008-08-09
2:58 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.55 feet
Gingerville Creek, Maryland
2008-08-08
5:27 AM EDT
Low Tide
0.86 feet
2008-08-08
10:00 AM EDT
High Tide
1.15 feet
2008-08-08
4:37 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.45 feet
2008-08-08
11:55 PM EDT
High Tide
1.56 feet
2008-08-09
6:41 AM EDT
Low Tide
0.89 feet
2008-08-09
10:44 AM EDT
High Tide
1.08 feet
2008-08-09
5:24 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.47 feet
Havre de Grace, Susquehanna River, Maryland
2008-08-08
3:31 AM EDT
High Tide
2.43 feet
2008-08-08
10:40 AM EDT
Low Tide
0.57 feet
2008-08-08
4:07 PM EDT
High Tide
1.82 feet
2008-08-08
9:59 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.43 feet
2008-08-09
4:21 AM EDT
High Tide
2.43 feet
2008-08-09
11:42 AM EDT
Low Tide
0.61 feet
2008-08-09
5:05 PM EDT
High Tide
1.75 feet
Reedy Point, Delaware
2008-08-08
5:05 AM EDT
High Tide
5.31 feet
2008-08-08
11:34 AM EDT
Low Tide
0.71 feet
2008-08-08
5:35 PM EDT
High Tide
5.76 feet
2008-08-09
12:19 AM EDT
Low Tide
1.02 feet
2008-08-09
6:01 AM EDT
High Tide
5.12 feet
2008-08-09
12:21 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.83 feet
2008-08-09
6:29 PM EDT
High Tide
5.77 feet
Rocky Point, Back River, Maryland
2008-08-08
8:03 AM EDT
Low Tide
0.98 feet
2008-08-08
12:55 PM EDT
High Tide
1.28 feet
2008-08-08
7:16 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.51 feet
2008-08-09
2:49 AM EDT
High Tide
1.75 feet
2008-08-09
9:20 AM EDT
Low Tide
1.03 feet
2008-08-09
1:40 PM EDT
High Tide
1.20 feet
2008-08-09
8:02 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.53 feet
Thomas Point Shoal Light, Maryland
2008-08-08
5:09 AM EDT
Low Tide
0.76 feet
2008-08-08
10:06 AM EDT
High Tide
1.00 feet
2008-08-08
4:22 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.36 feet
2008-08-08
11:59 PM EDT
High Tide
1.40 feet
2008-08-09
6:26 AM EDT
Low Tide
0.79 feet
2008-08-09
10:51 AM EDT
High Tide
0.93 feet
2008-08-09
5:08 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.38 feet
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
2008-08-08
5:38 AM EDT
Low Tide
0.78 feet
2008-08-08
10:31 AM EDT
High Tide
1.16 feet
2008-08-08
5:07 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.35 feet
2008-08-09
12:22 AM EDT
High Tide
1.57 feet
2008-08-09
6:42 AM EDT
Low Tide
0.82 feet
2008-08-09
11:15 AM EDT
High Tide
1.10 feet
2008-08-09
5:54 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.37 feet
Washington, D.C.
2008-08-08
8:44 AM EDT
Low Tide
0.50 feet
2008-08-08
2:07 PM EDT
High Tide
2.66 feet
2008-08-08
8:32 PM EDT
Low Tide
0.33 feet
2008-08-09
2:27 AM EDT
High Tide
2.97 feet
2008-08-09
9:39 AM EDT
Low Tide
0.60 feet
2008-08-09
3:07 PM EDT
High Tide
2.55 feet
Date
Time
Current Type
Speed
Baltimore Harbor Approach, Maryland Current
2008-08-08
2:31 AM EDT
Slack, Ebb Begins
-0.00 knots
2008-08-08
5:33 AM EDT
Max Ebb
-0.69 knots
2008-08-08
9:01 AM EDT
Slack, Flood Begins
0.00 knots
2008-08-08
11:21 AM EDT
Max Flood
0.35 knots
2008-08-08
1:41 PM EDT
Slack, Ebb Begins
-0.00 knots
2008-08-08
5:04 PM EDT
Max Ebb
-0.63 knots
2008-08-08
8:02 PM EDT
Slack, Flood Begins
0.00 knots
2008-08-08
11:45 PM EDT
Max Flood
0.95 knots
2008-08-09
3:27 AM EDT
Slack, Ebb Begins
-0.00 knots
2008-08-09
6:35 AM EDT
Max Ebb
-0.69 knots
2008-08-09
10:17 AM EDT
Slack, Flood Begins
0.00 knots
2008-08-09
12:24 PM EDT
Max Flood
0.27 knots
2008-08-09
2:35 PM EDT
Slack, Ebb Begins
-0.00 knots
Cove Point (1.1 mi. NE of), Maryland Current
2008-08-08
3:17 AM EDT
Max Ebb
-0.49 knots
2008-08-08
6:27 AM EDT
Slack, Flood Begins
0.00 knots
2008-08-08
8:35 AM EDT
Max Flood
0.24 knots
2008-08-08
11:06 AM EDT
Slack, Ebb Begins
-0.00 knots
2008-08-08
2:51 PM EDT
Max Ebb
-0.43 knots
2008-08-08
5:37 PM EDT
Slack, Flood Begins
0.00 knots
2008-08-08
9:03 PM EDT
Max Flood
0.66 knots
2008-08-09
1:04 AM EDT
Slack, Ebb Begins
-0.00 knots
2008-08-09
4:18 AM EDT
Max Ebb
-0.50 knots
2008-08-09
7:40 AM EDT
Slack, Flood Begins
0.00 knots
2008-08-09
9:36 AM EDT
Max Flood
0.18 knots
2008-08-09
11:57 AM EDT
Slack, Ebb Begins
-0.00 knots
2008-08-09
3:46 PM EDT
Max Ebb
-0.37 knots