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Sunrise 7:17AM | Sunset 5:18PM | Saturday January 23, 2021 12:04 PM EST (17:04 UTC) | Moonrise 12:58PM | Moonset 2:49AM | Illumination 78% | ![]() |
ANZ540 Eastern Bay- 943 Am Est Sat Jan 23 2021
.small craft advisory in effect through Sunday morning...
Rest of today..NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Tonight..NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Sun..W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Sun night..S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
Mon..E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
Mon night..E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
Tue..N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain through the night.
Wed..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow through the night.
.small craft advisory in effect through Sunday morning...
Rest of today..NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Tonight..NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Sun..W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Sun night..S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
Mon..E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
Mon night..E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
Tue..N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain through the night.
Wed..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow through the night.
ANZ500 943 Am Est Sat Jan 23 2021
Synopsis for the tidal potomac and md portion of the chesapeake bay.. High pressure over the midwest will build eastward through the weekend. Low pressure will impact the region early next week. Small craft advisories will likely be needed for portions of the waters through the weekend. Small craft advisories may be needed Monday into Tuesday.
Synopsis for the tidal potomac and md portion of the chesapeake bay.. High pressure over the midwest will build eastward through the weekend. Low pressure will impact the region early next week. Small craft advisories will likely be needed for portions of the waters through the weekend. Small craft advisories may be needed Monday into Tuesday.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Stevensville, MD
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location: 38.93, -76.28 debug
Area Discussion for - Philadelphia/Mount Holly, PA
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 404 AM EST Sat Jan 23 2021
SYNOPSIS. High pressure centered in northern Illinois this morning will drift southeastward and it should pass off the North Carolina coast on Sunday evening. Weakening low pressure is forecast to move from Missouri on Monday to the upper Ohio River Valley on Tuesday, as a secondary low slides off the Middle Atlantic coast. High pressure is expected to nudge into our region from the north on Wednesday. Another low is anticipated to pass off the North Carolina coast on Thursday before moving farther out to sea. High pressure approaching from the west is expected to build across our region on Friday and Saturday.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/. A cold day is in store along with a gusty wind. A northwesterly flow regime from the Midwest to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions is forecast to amplify some in the East today. This is due to strong short wave energy carving out more of a trough today in the Northeast to Mid-Atlantic. Meanwhile, surface low pressure is forecast to be centered in the Canadian Maritimes with surface high pressure building east from the Midwest and Ohio Valley.
Our region will be between the two aforementioned surface systems resulting in a tight pressure gradient. Cold air advection increased last night and that continues for much of today, resulting in high temperatures in the 20's and 30's. There will be a notable breeze making it feel even colder, with wind chill values in the teens to lower 20s for the balance of the day (0-5F in the higher terrain of the Poconos). The forecast soundings indicate a favorable setup for deeper mixing especially by midday with winds of 30-40 mph available to mix down. The strongest winds may occur from mid-morning through mid-afternoon, then some relaxing of the pressure gradient and the cold air advection weakening some will result in less mixing late in the afternoon and early evening. As a result, the winds should settle as we start this evening.
Northwest flow today will direct lake effect snow bands toward especially northeastern Pennsylvania, however the advection of much drier air and a gradual lowering inversion should limit the southeastward extent of the bands (a few flurries still around very early this morning in parts of the area). Any snow showers or flurries particularly in the Pocono region may end up being confined to this morning as a result.
For tonight, surface high pressure builds closer however it is not forecast to settle right over our region and therefore we remain in an area of an established pressure gradient. Despite this, at least some decouple of the winds should occur tonight especially outside of the higher terrain as an inversion strengthens some. The extent of the winds will have an impact on temperature trends tonight, but either way many areas are forecast to drop into the teens tonight (wind chills still in play with some wind continuing).
SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/. Surface high pressure sliding to our southwest and south will likely bring cold dry weather to our region for Sunday and Sunday night. Developing warm advection aloft is expected to bring and increase in mid and high level clouds from Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening.
An initial mid level short wave is forecast to be ejected out of the southwestern states over the weekend. It should reach the central Great Plains on Monday and the eastern Great Lakes late on Tuesday. A weakening surface low is expected to precede the feature with a secondary low developing in the Virginia and North Carolina vicinity before sliding off the coast and out to sea on Monday night and Tuesday.
Precipitation in advance of the complex system should begin to spread into our region from the southwest on Monday afternoon. The precipitation will likely continue into Monday night before gradually losing support aloft on Tuesday and and slowly dissipating.
The forecast temperature profiles continue to suggest mostly snow from the Interstate 78 Corridor northward, mainly rain for the Delmarva south of the canal and far southern New Jersey, and a wintry mix for areas between the two.
The system is not anticipated to have a great deal of moisture associated with it, limiting the snow and sleet accumulations. It appears as though most locations in eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and northern Delaware that receive snow will fall in the 1 to 3 inch range.
LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/. A northerly wind is expected to bring an end to any lingering precipitation on Tuesday night, with dry weather and seasonable temperatures for Wednesday.
There remains a fair amount of variability in the way that the different guidance solutions are handling the main mid level trough coming out of the southwestern states on Tuesday. This continues to have implications on the eventual strength and track of another surface low that is forecast to pass off the North Carolina coast on Thursday. We will keep the mention of a chance of wintry precipitation for eastern Maryland, Delaware and southern New Jersey at that time. Depending on model trends over the coming days, we may need to expand the forecast of precipitation a bit farther to the north.
Once Thursday's system moves out to sea, it appears as though high pressure will build into our region from the west for Friday and Saturday.
AVIATION /09Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/. The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas.
Today . VFR with a ceiling between 4000-6000 feet through at least this morning, then clouds should dissipate from southeast to northwest. Northwest winds 15-20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots (strongest winds should be in the 14-21z time frame). Moderate confidence.
Tonight . VFR. Northwest winds diminishing to around 10 knots in the evening. High confidence.
Outlook .
Sunday . VFR. Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts around 20 knots. High confidence.
Monday . Mainly VFR. Light wintry precipitation may spread into our region from the southwest during the afternoon. Conditions should deteriorate for Monday evening and Monday night in snow. The snow may mix with sleet and rain at KILG, KMIV and KACY. North to east wind 5 to 10 knots. Low to medium confidence.
Tuesday . MVFR and IFR conditions in snow around KRDG and KABE, a wintry mix of precipitation at KTTN, KPNE and KPHL, and mainly rain around KILG, KMIV and KACY. Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Low to medium confidence.
Wednesday . Mainly VFR. North wind 5 to 10 knots. Medium confidence.
MARINE. Gale Warning into this evening for all zones. Through tonight, strong northwest flow will result in surface gusts to gale force before diminishing some later this evening from south to north. Some light freezing spray may develop tonight given the gusty winds and colder air temperatures, however since water temperatures are still on the relatively milder side kept any mention as chance for now.
Outlook .
Sunday . Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts of 25 to 30 knots.
Monday . No marine headlines are anticipated.
Tuesday . Northeast wind 15 to 20 knot with gusts around 25 knots.
Wednesday . North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts around 20 knots. Waves on our ocean waters may remain around 5 feet.
PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. PA . None. NJ . None. DE . None. MD . None. MARINE . Gale Warning until 10 PM EST this evening for ANZ430-431- 450>455.
Synopsis . Iovino Near Term . Gorse Short Term . Iovino Long Term . Iovino Aviation . Gorse/Iovino Marine . Gorse/Iovino
Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off)  Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a mapStations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
CPVM2 | 7 mi | 46 min | 32°F | 11°F | ||||
TPLM2 - Thomas Point, MD | 9 mi | 64 min | WNW 19 G 23 | 30°F | 40°F | 1024.8 hPa (+3.0) | 6°F | |
APAM2 - 8575512 - Annapolis, MD | 11 mi | 46 min | 32°F | 1023.2 hPa | ||||
TCBM2 - 8573364 - Tolchester Beach, MD | 20 mi | 64 min | NW 19 G 22 | 30°F | 38°F | 1023.9 hPa (+2.8) | ||
FSKM2 - 8574728 - Francis Scott Key Bridge, MD | 24 mi | 46 min | NNW 18 G 21 | 30°F | 1023.5 hPa | |||
FSNM2 | 24 mi | 58 min | NW 26 G 30 | 29°F | 1022.8 hPa | |||
BSLM2 - Chesapeake Bay, MD | 25 mi | 94 min | NNW 9.9 | 31°F | 1024 hPa | 11°F | ||
44062 - Gooses Reef, MD | 27 mi | 40 min | NNW 21 G 25 | 32°F | 41°F | 1003.7 hPa | ||
CA2 - 8571892 - Cambridge, MD | 27 mi | 46 min | NW 21 G 26 | 32°F | 40°F | 1022.8 hPa | ||
BLTM2 - 8574680 - Baltimore, MD | 28 mi | 46 min | N 9.9 G 17 | 31°F | 42°F | 1023.4 hPa | ||
COVM2 - 8577018 - Cove Point LNG Pier, MD | 37 mi | 118 min | NW 25 G 35 | 31°F | 1023.7 hPa | |||
WASD2 - 8594900 - Washington, DC | 39 mi | 46 min | N 11 G 19 | 31°F | 40°F | 1025.1 hPa | ||
SLIM2 - 8577330 - Solomons Island, MD | 43 mi | 46 min | NNW 18 G 23 | 33°F | 42°F | 1023.3 hPa | ||
CHCM2 - 8573927 - Chesapeake City, MD | 48 mi | 46 min | 38°F |
Wind History for Tolchester Beach, MD
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Last 24hr | NW G14 | NW | NW | NW | NW G20 | NW | NW G18 | NW G14 | NW | W G14 | W G19 | W G17 | W G13 | NW G19 | N G17 | NW | N | NW G22 | NW | NW | NW G29 | NW G22 | ||
1 day ago | SW | W | W | SW | S G6 | SE | SW | SW | SW | W G14 | SW | SW | W G13 | W | W | |||||||||
2 days ago | NW G28 | NW G23 | NW G28 | NW G27 | NW | NW G17 | NW | NW | N | N | N | S | S G7 | S | S G12 | S G13 | SW G14 |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off)  Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
Bay Bridge Field, MD | 4 mi | 69 min | NW 15 G 24 | 10.00 mi | Mostly Cloudy | 30°F | 9°F | 40% | 1024 hPa |
Annapolis, United States Naval Academy, MD | 11 mi | 70 min | NW 14 G 26 | 10.00 mi | A Few Clouds | 32°F | 10°F | 40% | 1024.1 hPa |
Easton / Newman Field, MD | 14 mi | 69 min | WNW 20 G 28 | 10.00 mi | Partly Cloudy and Breezy | 34°F | 7°F | 32% | 1024.4 hPa |
Link to 5 minute data for KW29
Wind History from W29 (wind in knots)
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Last 24hr | N | NW | NW | NW G15 | NW G15 | NW G19 | NW | NW G15 | NW | NW | NW | W | W | NW | NW | NW G17 | NW G17 | NW G21 | NW G18 | NW G17 | NW G26 | NW G26 | NW G27 | N G24 |
1 day ago | SW | SW | SW | W | SE | SE | S | SW | Calm | W | W | W | W | W | Calm | W | W | SW | W | W | W | W | NW | |
2 days ago | NW | NW G25 | NW G22 | NW G28 | NW G24 | NW G22 | NW | NW G15 | NW | NW | N | NE | Calm | SE | Calm | S | S | SE | S | S | S | SW | SW G15 |
Tide / Current Tables for Kent Island Narrows, Maryland
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Sat -- 12:01 AM EST 0.60 feet High Tide
Sat -- 02:48 AM EST Moonset
Sat -- 06:31 AM EST -0.32 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 07:18 AM EST Sunrise
Sat -- 12:57 PM EST Moonrise
Sat -- 01:27 PM EST 1.05 feet High Tide
Sat -- 05:16 PM EST Sunset
Sat -- 08:45 PM EST 0.14 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 12:01 AM EST 0.60 feet High Tide
Sat -- 02:48 AM EST Moonset
Sat -- 06:31 AM EST -0.32 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 07:18 AM EST Sunrise
Sat -- 12:57 PM EST Moonrise
Sat -- 01:27 PM EST 1.05 feet High Tide
Sat -- 05:16 PM EST Sunset
Sat -- 08:45 PM EST 0.14 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
12 am | 1 am | 2 am | 3 am | 4 am | 5 am | 6 am | 7 am | 8 am | 9 am | 10 am | 11 am | 12 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 8 pm | 9 pm | 10 pm | 11 pm |
0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Tide / Current Tables for Baltimore Harbor Approach, Maryland Current
EDIT (on/off)  Help One Week of DataBaltimore Harbor Approach
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Sat -- 01:09 AM EST 0.28 knots Max Flood
Sat -- 02:49 AM EST Moonset
Sat -- 03:20 AM EST -0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 06:39 AM EST -0.55 knots Max Ebb
Sat -- 07:18 AM EST Sunrise
Sat -- 09:27 AM EST 0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 12:58 PM EST Moonrise
Sat -- 01:19 PM EST 0.98 knots Max Flood
Sat -- 05:00 PM EST -0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 05:16 PM EST Sunset
Sat -- 08:15 PM EST -0.79 knots Max Ebb
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 01:09 AM EST 0.28 knots Max Flood
Sat -- 02:49 AM EST Moonset
Sat -- 03:20 AM EST -0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 06:39 AM EST -0.55 knots Max Ebb
Sat -- 07:18 AM EST Sunrise
Sat -- 09:27 AM EST 0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 12:58 PM EST Moonrise
Sat -- 01:19 PM EST 0.98 knots Max Flood
Sat -- 05:00 PM EST -0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 05:16 PM EST Sunset
Sat -- 08:15 PM EST -0.79 knots Max Ebb
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
12 am | 1 am | 2 am | 3 am | 4 am | 5 am | 6 am | 7 am | 8 am | 9 am | 10 am | 11 am | 12 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 8 pm | 9 pm | 10 pm | 11 pm |
0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.3 |
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