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Marine Weather and Tides Galesville, MD Version 3.4

NOTICE 12/16/2019 NOAA is having trouble with requests that include wind gusts. I am posting graphs without wind gusts until it gets fixed. 10/9/2019 Updated the Marine Zones. 9/4/2019 Fixed the weather maps due to NOAA moving them. 7/25/2019 New feature in the Airports section gives a link to 5 minute updates for data reports.

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Sunrise 7:14AM

Sunset 5:23PM

Tuesday January 28, 2020 9:51 PM EST (02:51 UTC)

Moonrise 9:35AM

Moonset 9:03PM

Illumination 17%

NOTE: Some of the data on this page has not been verified and should be used with that in mind. It may and occasionally will, be wrong. The tide reports are by xtide and are NOT FOR NAVIGATION.

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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Galesville, MD

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Area Discussion for - Baltimore, MD/Washington

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FXUS61 KLWX 290213 AFDLWX

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 913 PM EST Tue Jan 28 2020

SYNOPSIS. Weak disturbances will pass over the area through tonight. High pressure will build over the northern Great Lakes Wednesday. Another weak disturbance will cross the region Thursday before weak high pressure returns Friday. A storm system will pass to the southeast Friday night into Saturday morning while another system will cross the area Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. High pressure will return by early next week.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/.

The northwest flow has brought plentiful moisture across the region today, resulting in a lot of clouds, but without lift, no precip has occurred. Clouds continue to linger through this evening and has been slow to dissipate. You can see cloud cover starting to clear over central Virginia but the process has been slow. We have shift back the clear period to tomorrow morning but it could occur sooner or later. This cloud layer continues to sluggish in clearing out of our region. The weakening pressure gradient should allow winds to diminish too, so lows should get colder than last night, closer to normal (but still probably on the plus side). Lingering snow showers along the Allegany Front should finally completely shut off for the first time since Saturday night.

Weak ridging slowly builds in from the west aloft and at the surface on Wednesday, which should allow for more sunshine, though a small moisture layer will persist. Thus do not expect completely sunny skies. With more sun, but colder temps aloft, highs should not be much different than today, perhaps a smidge colder, but less wind and more sun should result in little sensible difference. It may in fact feel warmer.

SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/. The disturbance currently over the high plains with a low center near Dallas will be slowly making its way eastward over the next day or so. By Wednesday night, it will be approaching our region, and should then cross the area on Thursday. The system will be weakening through this time, so while some precip may make it into our southwestern zones (Shenandoah Valley/Central VA), do not expect any precip to reach the metro. However, with relatively cold temps, what does fall will more than likely be snow, especially if it starts early in the day. Thus, a small accumulation cannot be ruled out on Thursday across our southwestern zones, but not anywhere close to advisory level. Highs will likely stay cooler with more clouds, with 30s to low 40s. Clouds will diminish Thursday night as the system pulls out, with lows in the 20s.

LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/. High pressure will keep conditions cool and dry Friday. A low pressure system along the Gulf Coast will move to the East Coast late Friday and Friday night. Confidence remains low at this time as to whether there will be a snow impact on us or not Friday night and Saturday. Computer models are keeping the low near or just offshore the mid-Atlantic Coast. Thus, keeping our chance of snow minimal to none. Should this low continue to track toward the northeast then offshore, a secondary low will swing in from the west and could bring a chance for rain showers or snow showers Saturday afternoon and night, along with some colder air.

The possibilities of a wintry impact range from little to no snow as the low could stay well to our southeast to some snow accumulation everywhere across the region with the higher amounts in the east. We will monitor trends in the guidance and focus on a solution as we move into mid-late week.

As for Sunday through Monday, a drier short-term pattern appears to be the possibility as high pressure moves in from the west.

A return flow develops Monday night and Tuesday; thus, ushering in milder air from the south. A chance for rain showers are possible Tuesday.

AVIATION /02Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/. Cigs 4 to 6 kft will continue through the overnight for all terminals other than CHO. The cloud layer has been very slow to break up but I expect VFR conditions through the next few days. Sct clouds around the same level will linger through Wednesday. Only risk of sub- VFR is for CHO on Thursday, when a weak disturbance could bring some light rain or snow to that area. Precip from that system is not expected to reach the DC metro terminals.

VFR conditions are expected Friday through Saturday night. Should any rain or snow showers develop near the terminals and become persistent then we could encounter MVFR cigs. Winds light and variable Friday and Friday night. Winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots Saturday, then backing to the northwest 10 knots Saturday night.

MARINE. Northwest gusts to 20 knots will dwindle late this afternoon. Gradient diminishes thereafter and winds should remain sub-SCA tonight through Thursday night, switching slowly from NW to NE through that time.

Sub-SCA conditions expected Friday through Saturday night. Winds light and variable Friday through Saturday. Winds becoming 10 to 15 knots gusts up to 20 knots Saturday night.

LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. DC . None. MD . None. VA . None. WV . None. MARINE . None.

SYNOPSIS . RCM NEAR TERM . RCM/JMG SHORT TERM . RCM LONG TERM . KLW AVIATION . RCM/KLW/JMG MARINE . RCM/KLW

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Weather Reporting Stations

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Stations	Dist	Age	Wind	Air Temp	Water Temp	Waves	Pressure	DewPt
TPLM2 - Thomas Point, MD	6 mi	52 min	WNW 13 G 15	43°F	40°F		1016.8 hPa (+1.7)	24°F
APAM2 - 8575512 - Annapolis, MD	10 mi	52 min		43°F			1015.3 hPa (+1.7)
BSLM2 - Chesapeake Bay, MD	11 mi	142 min	NW 2.9				1015 hPa
CPVM2	13 mi	52 min		43°F
FSKM2 - 8574728 - Francis Scott Key Bridge, MD	25 mi	52 min	NNW 12 G 16	43°F			1015.5 hPa (+1.8)
FSNM2	25 mi	64 min	NW 14 G 17	43°F			1015.2 hPa
WASD2 - 8594900 - Washington, DC	26 mi	52 min	WNW 5.1 G 7	43°F	40°F		1016.6 hPa (+1.5)
BLTM2 - 8574680 - Baltimore, MD	29 mi	52 min	N 6 G 9.9		42°F		1015.3 hPa (+1.7)
TCBM2 - 8573364 - Tolchester Beach, MD	29 mi	52 min	NNW 11 G 16		42°F		1015.8 hPa (+1.8)
CA2 - 8571892 - Cambridge, MD	31 mi	52 min	WNW 12 G 19		41°F		1015.5 hPa (+1.5)
SLIM2 - 8577330 - Solomons Island, MD	37 mi	82 min	NW 6 G 8.9	44°F	42°F		1015.6 hPa
NCDV2	45 mi	52 min	NW 7 G 18		45°F		1016 hPa (+1.8)
PPTM2 - 8578240 - Piney Point, MD	49 mi	52 min	NNW 15 G 18

Wind History for Francis Scott Key Bridge, MD

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Airport Reports

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Airport	Dist	Age	Wind kt	Visibility	Sky/Weather	Temp	DewPt	Humidity	Pressure
Annapolis, United States Naval Academy, MD	9 mi	2 hrs	NW 7 G 17	10.00 mi	Overcast	43°F	26°F	51%	1015.5 hPa
Bay Bridge Field, MD	14 mi	67 min	NW 8	10.00 mi	Overcast	43°F	28°F	57%	1015.6 hPa
Camp Springs / Andrews Air Force Base, MD	18 mi	56 min	NW 9	10.00 mi	Overcast	42°F	26°F	54%	1016.4 hPa
Fort Meade / Tipton, MD	21 mi	64 min	WNW 4	10.00 mi	Overcast	41°F	28°F	61%	1016.6 hPa
College Park Airport, MD	23 mi	64 min	NW 6	10.00 mi	Overcast	42°F	24°F	50%	1015.9 hPa

Link to 5 minute data for KNAK

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Tide / Current Tables for Galesville, West River, Maryland

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Tide / Current Tables for Baltimore Harbor Approach, Maryland Current

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Wind Forecast for Baltimore, MD/Washington (21,6,7,8)

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Ground Weather Radar Station Dover AFB, DE

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