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Active Advisory: Marine Warning (US Severe Weather)

Forecast as of 4:37 PM EDT on July 4, 2008

Synopsis For The Tidal Potomac And Md Portion Of The Chesapeake Bay
A stationary front will stall across the waters through the weekend. Periods of showers and thunderstorms are anticipated. The front will dissipate early next week...but another cold front will cross the region by Wednesday...maintaining the chances for showers and thunderstorms.

Forecast as of 4:37 PM EDT on July 4, 2008

Chesapeake Bay From North Beach To Drum Point-
Chesapeake Bay From Drum Point To Smith Point-
Tonight
E winds 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm this evening in tstms.
Sat
S winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in tstms.
Sat Night
Se winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in tstms.
Sun
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
Sun Night
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Mon
S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Mon Night
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Tue
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wed
SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

Coastal Water Temperatures

Place: Temperature:
Cambridge, MD 82.9 °F / 28.3 °C
Solomons Island, MD 81.0 °F / 27.2 °C
Lewisetta, VA 75.9 °F / 24.4 °C
Tolchester Beach, MD 80.1 °F / 26.7 °C
Washington, DC 80.1 °F / 26.7 °C
Baltimore, MD 79.0 °F / 26.1 °C
Lewes, DE 71 °F / 21 °C

Open Sea Buoy Information

Place: Station ID: Water Temp: Wave Height
DELAWARE BAY 26 NM Southeast of Cape May, NJ 44009 71 °F / 22 °C 2.95 ft / 0.90 m
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C-MAN Station Information

Place: Station ID: Water Temp: Wave Height:
Thomas Point, MD TPLM2 77 °F / 25 °C
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Chesapeake Light, VA CHLV2
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Statement as of 7:00 PM EDT on July 04, 2008


... A special marine warning remains in effect until 800 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD
including Barren Island... Blackwalnut Point... Bloody Point
Lighthouse... Cove point... Drum Point... Fishing Bay mouth... Hooper
Island light... James Island... Knapps Narrows bridge... Lower Hooper
Island... mid Bay buoy... Middle Hooper Island... Nanticoke river
mouth... Oxford... Poplar Island... Raccoon Point... Sharps Island
lighthouse... Smith Island and South Marsh Island

At 655 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to
indicate a line of thunderstorms... producing severe winds in excess
of 50 knots from 6 nm southwest of Sharps Island lighthouse to 23 nm
southwest of Drum Point... moving east at 30 knots.

These severe thunderstorms will be near...
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA.
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD.

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible... keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

Lat... Lon 3790 7632 3791 7633 3791 7628 3829 7639
      3844 7666 3846 7666 3833 7642 3890 7655
      3882 7609 3875 7619 3859 7601 3844 7630
      3823 7605 3830 7607 3831 7607 3838 7588
      3827 7579 3818 7594 3816 7574 3789 7591
time... Mot... loc 2300z 284deg 30kt 3856 7642 3810 7678

Tide Information

Date: Time: Tide Type: Height:
Annapolis:
2008-07-04 7:00 AM EDT High Tide 1.90 feet
2008-07-04 1:43 PM EDT Low Tide 0.45 feet
2008-07-04 7:14 PM EDT High Tide 1.14 feet
2008-07-05 12:47 AM EDT Low Tide 0.33 feet
2008-07-05 7:46 AM EDT High Tide 1.80 feet
2008-07-05 2:23 PM EDT Low Tide 0.44 feet
Baltimore (Chesapeake Bay):
2008-07-04 8:17 AM EDT High Tide 6.15 feet
2008-07-04 3:34 PM EDT Low Tide 4.43 feet
2008-07-04 8:41 PM EDT High Tide 5.43 feet
2008-07-05 2:44 AM EDT Low Tide 4.44 feet
2008-07-05 9:11 AM EDT High Tide 6.05 feet
2008-07-05 4:19 PM EDT Low Tide 4.41 feet
Baltimore (Fort McHenry):
2008-07-04 8:40 AM EDT High Tide 2.22 feet
2008-07-04 3:29 PM EDT Low Tide 0.51 feet
2008-07-04 8:53 PM EDT High Tide 1.34 feet
2008-07-05 2:35 AM EDT Low Tide 0.38 feet
2008-07-05 9:27 AM EDT High Tide 2.11 feet
2008-07-05 4:10 PM EDT Low Tide 0.49 feet
Cambridge, Choptank River:
2008-07-04 5:33 AM EDT High Tide 2.42 feet
2008-07-04 12:29 PM EDT Low Tide 0.39 feet
2008-07-04 5:46 PM EDT High Tide 1.89 feet
2008-07-05 12:11 AM EDT Low Tide 0.12 feet
2008-07-05 6:22 AM EDT High Tide 2.36 feet
2008-07-05 1:17 PM EDT Low Tide 0.33 feet
2008-07-05 6:43 PM EDT High Tide 1.92 feet
Cedar Point:
2008-07-04 3:44 AM EDT High Tide 2.43 feet
2008-07-04 10:29 AM EDT Low Tide 0.58 feet
2008-07-04 3:58 PM EDT High Tide 1.47 feet
2008-07-04 9:34 PM EDT Low Tide 0.43 feet
2008-07-05 4:31 AM EDT High Tide 2.31 feet
2008-07-05 11:10 AM EDT Low Tide 0.56 feet
2008-07-05 4:55 PM EDT High Tide 1.56 feet
Chesapeake Beach:
2008-07-04 5:33 AM EDT High Tide 1.78 feet
2008-07-04 11:59 AM EDT Low Tide 0.44 feet
2008-07-04 5:23 PM EDT High Tide 1.23 feet
2008-07-04 11:31 PM EDT Low Tide 0.10 feet
2008-07-05 6:21 AM EDT High Tide 1.72 feet
2008-07-05 12:47 PM EDT Low Tide 0.39 feet
2008-07-05 6:26 PM EDT High Tide 1.26 feet
Cobb Point Bar Light:
2008-07-04 3:20 AM EDT High Tide 2.45 feet
2008-07-04 10:39 AM EDT Low Tide -0.14 feet
2008-07-04 4:02 PM EDT High Tide 2.08 feet
2008-07-04 10:25 PM EDT Low Tide -0.05 feet
2008-07-05 4:13 AM EDT High Tide 2.37 feet
2008-07-05 11:25 AM EDT Low Tide -0.17 feet
2008-07-05 4:56 PM EDT High Tide 2.09 feet
Cove Point:
2008-07-04 4:30 AM EDT High Tide 2.56 feet
2008-07-04 11:07 AM EDT Low Tide 0.57 feet
2008-07-04 4:46 PM EDT High Tide 1.51 feet
2008-07-04 10:11 PM EDT Low Tide 0.39 feet
2008-07-05 5:17 AM EDT High Tide 2.43 feet
2008-07-05 11:47 AM EDT Low Tide 0.54 feet
2008-07-05 5:43 PM EDT High Tide 1.62 feet
Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek:
2008-07-04 4:35 AM EDT High Tide 2.32 feet
2008-07-04 11:06 AM EDT Low Tide 0.16 feet
2008-07-04 4:55 PM EDT High Tide 1.89 feet
2008-07-04 11:07 PM EDT Low Tide 0.08 feet
2008-07-05 5:25 AM EDT High Tide 2.28 feet
2008-07-05 11:55 AM EDT Low Tide 0.14 feet
2008-07-05 5:49 PM EDT High Tide 1.92 feet
Gingerville Creek:
2008-07-04 6:33 AM EDT High Tide 1.89 feet
2008-07-04 1:26 PM EDT Low Tide 0.44 feet
2008-07-04 6:44 PM EDT High Tide 1.14 feet
2008-07-05 12:33 AM EDT Low Tide 0.34 feet
2008-07-05 7:19 AM EDT High Tide 1.80 feet
2008-07-05 2:08 PM EDT Low Tide 0.42 feet
2008-07-05 7:41 PM EDT High Tide 1.22 feet
Point Lookout:
2008-07-04 3:12 AM EDT High Tide 2.42 feet
2008-07-04 9:56 AM EDT Low Tide 0.58 feet
2008-07-04 3:26 PM EDT High Tide 1.46 feet
2008-07-04 9:00 PM EDT Low Tide 0.43 feet
2008-07-05 3:59 AM EDT High Tide 2.30 feet
2008-07-05 10:36 AM EDT Low Tide 0.56 feet
2008-07-05 4:23 PM EDT High Tide 1.56 feet
Rocky Point, Back River:
2008-07-04 2:16 AM EDT Low Tide 0.33 feet
2008-07-04 9:24 AM EDT High Tide 2.10 feet
2008-07-04 4:09 PM EDT Low Tide 0.53 feet
2008-07-04 9:38 PM EDT High Tide 1.28 feet
2008-07-05 3:14 AM EDT Low Tide 0.40 feet
2008-07-05 10:11 AM EDT High Tide 2.00 feet
2008-07-05 4:50 PM EDT Low Tide 0.51 feet
Thomas Point Shoal Light:
2008-07-04 6:34 AM EDT High Tide 1.69 feet
2008-07-04 1:16 PM EDT Low Tide 0.38 feet
2008-07-04 6:48 PM EDT High Tide 1.00 feet
2008-07-05 12:20 AM EDT Low Tide 0.27 feet
2008-07-05 7:20 AM EDT High Tide 1.60 feet
2008-07-05 1:56 PM EDT Low Tide 0.36 feet
2008-07-05 7:45 PM EDT High Tide 1.07 feet
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis:
2008-07-04 7:09 AM EDT High Tide 1.81 feet
2008-07-04 1:43 PM EDT Low Tide 0.52 feet
2008-07-04 6:56 PM EDT High Tide 1.13 feet
2008-07-05 1:00 AM EDT Low Tide 0.22 feet
2008-07-05 7:55 AM EDT High Tide 1.73 feet
2008-07-05 2:26 PM EDT Low Tide 0.46 feet
Washington:
2008-07-04 3:56 AM EDT Low Tide 0.08 feet
2008-07-04 9:16 AM EDT High Tide 3.58 feet
2008-07-04 4:50 PM EDT Low Tide -0.14 feet
2008-07-04 9:59 PM EDT High Tide 3.06 feet
2008-07-05 4:51 AM EDT Low Tide 0.05 feet
2008-07-05 10:10 AM EDT High Tide 3.48 feet
2008-07-05 5:38 PM EDT Low Tide -0.18 feet

Currents Information

Date: Time: Current Type: Speed:
Baltimore Harbor Approach:
2008-07-04 2:38 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-04 6:23 AM EDT Max Flood 1.26 knots
2008-07-04 9:51 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-04 1:11 PM EDT Max Ebb -1.17 knots
2008-07-04 4:49 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-04 7:23 PM EDT Max Flood 0.63 knots
2008-07-04 10:07 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-05 12:58 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.68 knots
2008-07-05 3:38 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-05 7:14 AM EDT Max Flood 1.16 knots
2008-07-05 10:35 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-05 1:55 PM EDT Max Ebb -1.14 knots
2008-07-05 5:27 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Cove Point (1.1 mi. NE of):
2008-07-04 3:45 AM EDT Max Flood 0.89 knots
2008-07-04 7:23 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-04 10:52 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.83 knots
2008-07-04 2:18 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-04 4:43 PM EDT Max Flood 0.43 knots
2008-07-04 7:38 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-04 10:42 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.47 knots
2008-07-05 1:14 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-05 4:36 AM EDT Max Flood 0.82 knots
2008-07-05 8:07 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-05 11:37 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.81 knots
2008-07-05 2:57 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Salisbury, Maryland :
2008-07-04 5:05 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-04 8:18 AM EDT Max Ebb -1.09 knots
2008-07-04 11:31 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-04 2:01 PM EDT Max Flood 0.65 knots
2008-07-04 4:47 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-04 8:12 PM EDT Max Ebb -1.14 knots
2008-07-04 11:19 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-05 2:21 AM EDT Max Flood 0.99 knots
2008-07-05 5:55 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-05 9:06 AM EDT Max Ebb -1.08 knots
2008-07-05 12:25 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-05 2:55 PM EDT Max Flood 0.66 knots

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