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Marine Weather
| Forecast as of 11:01 am EDT on September 6, 2008 |
| Synopsis For The Tidal Potomac And Md Portion Of The Chesapeake Bay Tropical Storm Hanna is centered over southeast Virginia moving north-northeast at 21 knots. The center of the storm is expected to cross the central part of the Chesapeake Bay this afternoon. |
| Forecast as of 11:01 am EDT on September 6, 2008 |
| Tidal Potomac From Key Bridge To Indian Head- |
| Tidal Potomac From Indian Head To Cobb Island- |
| Tropical Storm Warning in effect |
| This Afternoon E winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Periods of rain with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 nm or less in tstms. |
| Tonight NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. |
| Sun N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. |
| Sun Night S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. |
| Mon Se winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. |
| Mon Night S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. |
| Tue NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. |
| Wed E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. |
| Water Temperatures | |
| Place | Temperature |
| Washington, DC | 78.1 °F |
| Baltimore, MD | 80.1 °F |
| Solomons Island, MD | 80.1 °F |
| Tolchester Beach, MD | 77.0 °F |
| Cambridge, MD | 80.1 °F |
| Lewisetta, VA | 75.9 °F |
| Reedy Point, DE | 79.0 °F |
| , | 79.0 °F |
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Marine Links
Marine links for U.S. Atlantic Ocean waters from New Jersey to Chesapeake Bay
- Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island NY out 20 nm
- Waters from Montauk Point NY to Sandy Hook NJ from 20 to 40 nm offshore
- Slaughter Beach DE to Delaware Bay waters north of East Point Breakwater Harbor, NJ to Slaughter Beach, DE
- Slaughter Beach DE to Delaware waters south to East Point, NJ to Slaughter Beach, DE
- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Cape May to Cape Henlopen, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island, DE out 20 nm
- Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 40 nm offshore
Marine links for Chesapeake Bay
- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island, MD
- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point, MD
- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach, MD
- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point, MD
- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point, VA
- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point, VA
- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort, VA
- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Cape Henry, VA
Marine links for Tidal Potomac
- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD
- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island, MD
- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island, MD to Smith Point, VA
Marine links for U.S. Atlantic Ocean waters from Virginia to Georgia
- Currituck Sound
- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island, DE to Chincoteague, VA out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island, VA out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light, VA out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Cape Charles Light, VA to NC-VA border out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from NC-VA border to Currituck Beach Light out 20 nm
- Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light, NC from 20 to 40 nm offshore
Marine links for Atlantic offshore marine forecasts
Tropical Storm Warning
Statement as of 2:42 PM EDT on September 6, 2008
... Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect...
... New information...
Storm information has been updated.
... Areas affected...
This statement recommends actions to be taken by persons with
interests on the Chesapeake Bay and tidal Potomac River.
... Watches/warnings...
No additional hazards are in effect.
... Precautionary/preparedness actions...
All mariners should remain in port.
... Winds...
Sustained winds of 34 knots with gusts up to 50 knots will
continue through this afternoon. The strongest winds are expected
south of Chesapeake Beach on the Chesapeake Bay and south of Cobb
Island on the Potomac River.
... Probability of hurricane/tropical storm conditions...
The probability of tropical storm conditions ranges from around 30
percent across the northern Chesapeake Bay to near 100 percent near
Point Lookout. On the Potomac River... the probability of tropical
storm conditions ranges from around 10 percent at Washington DC to
near 100 percent at Point Lookout.
... Next update...
This statement will be updated by 600 PM.
Rosa
... TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
... TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
Tides
Marine links for U.S. Atlantic Ocean waters from New Jersey to Chesapeake Bay
- Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island NY out 20 nm
- Waters from Montauk Point NY to Sandy Hook NJ from 20 to 40 nm offshore
- Slaughter Beach DE to Delaware Bay waters north of East Point Breakwater Harbor, NJ to Slaughter Beach, DE
- Slaughter Beach DE to Delaware waters south to East Point, NJ to Slaughter Beach, DE
- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Cape May to Cape Henlopen, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island, DE out 20 nm
- Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 40 nm offshore
Marine links for Chesapeake Bay
- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island, MD
- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point, MD
- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach, MD
- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point, MD
- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point, VA
- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point, VA
- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort, VA
- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Cape Henry, VA
Marine links for Tidal Potomac
- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD
- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island, MD
- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island, MD to Smith Point, VA
Marine links for U.S. Atlantic Ocean waters from Virginia to Georgia
- Currituck Sound
- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island, DE to Chincoteague, VA out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island, VA out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light, VA out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Cape Charles Light, VA to NC-VA border out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from NC-VA border to Currituck Beach Light out 20 nm
- Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light, NC from 20 to 40 nm offshore
Marine links for Atlantic offshore marine forecasts
Tropical Storm Warning
Statement as of 2:42 PM EDT on September 6, 2008
... Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect...
... New information...
Storm information has been updated.
... Areas affected...
This statement recommends actions to be taken by persons with
interests on the Chesapeake Bay and tidal Potomac River.
... Watches/warnings...
No additional hazards are in effect.
... Precautionary/preparedness actions...
All mariners should remain in port.
... Winds...
Sustained winds of 34 knots with gusts up to 50 knots will
continue through this afternoon. The strongest winds are expected
south of Chesapeake Beach on the Chesapeake Bay and south of Cobb
Island on the Potomac River.
... Probability of hurricane/tropical storm conditions...
The probability of tropical storm conditions ranges from around 30
percent across the northern Chesapeake Bay to near 100 percent near
Point Lookout. On the Potomac River... the probability of tropical
storm conditions ranges from around 10 percent at Washington DC to
near 100 percent at Point Lookout.
... Next update...
This statement will be updated by 600 PM.
Rosa
... TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
Tide Quick Jump to:
Annapolis |
Aquia Creek |
Baltimore (Chesapeake Bay) |
Baltimore (Fort McHenry) |
Cedar Point |
Chesapeake Beach |
Cobb Point Bar Light |
Cove Point |
Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek |
Gingerville Creek |
Rocky Point, Back River |
Thomas Point Shoal Light |
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis |
Washington |