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Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Highland Beach, MD

April 30, 2025 7:08 AM EDT (11:08 UTC)
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NOTE: Zones were updated 3/20/2025
ANZ532 Chesapeake Bay From Sandy Point To North Beach- 434 Am Edt Wed Apr 30 2025

Rest of the overnight - SW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

Today - W winds 5 to 10 kt - .becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.

Tonight - NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

Thu - SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Thu night - S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.

Fri - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.

Fri night - SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.

Sat - SW winds 5 to 10 kt - .becoming nw after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely in the morning, then showers.

Sun - N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ500 434 Am Edt Wed Apr 30 2025

Synopsis for the tidal potomac and md portion of the chesapeake bay -
a cold front will move across the waters early this morning before stalling off to the south through midday Thursday. This system returns northward as a warm front on Thursday afternoon and evening. A strong cold front approaches from the west on Friday before crossing the region on Saturday. This system could stall near the atlantic coast through the remainder of the weekend. Small craft advisories may be needed late in the week with the cold front.

7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Highland Beach, MD
   
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Tide / Current for Bay Ridge, Maryland
  
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Bay Ridge
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Wed -- 12:22 AM EDT     0.07 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 06:08 AM EDT     Sunrise
Wed -- 07:20 AM EDT     1.53 feet High Tide
Wed -- 07:57 AM EDT     Moonrise
Wed -- 02:48 PM EDT     0.19 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 07:41 PM EDT     0.79 feet High Tide
Wed -- 07:57 PM EDT     Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
        
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Bay Ridge, Maryland, Tide feet
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Tide / Current for Baltimore Harbor Approach, Maryland Current
  
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Baltimore Harbor Approach
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Wed -- 01:03 AM EDT     -0.69 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 03:41 AM EDT     0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 06:08 AM EDT     Sunrise
Wed -- 07:30 AM EDT     1.32 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 07:56 AM EDT     Moonrise
Wed -- 11:04 AM EDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 02:24 PM EDT     -1.16 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 06:12 PM EDT     0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 07:57 PM EDT     Sunset
Wed -- 08:31 PM EDT     0.49 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 11:00 PM EDT     -0.00 knots Slack
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Area Discussion for Baltimore, MD/Washington
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FXUS61 KLWX 300800 AFDLWX

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 30 2025

SYNOPSIS
A cold front to the west will track across the region this morning before stalling off to the south through midday Thursday. This stalled boundary lifts back north as a warm front on Thursday evening into the night. Another cold front crosses through on Saturday morning, while eventually stalling near the Atlantic coast through the weekend and into early next week.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
A line of showers and thunderstorms which had a history of producing severe weather west of the Alleghenies has finally pushed into the Chesapeake Bay. Any severe threat has largely been held at bay given the stabilizing boundary layer. However, there has been enough convective mixing to get occasional 25 to 35 mph winds down to the surface. Behind this decaying line of showers heading toward the Eastern Shore, some light stratiform precipitation persists back toward U.S. 15.

With the upstream cold front still west of the Allegheny Front, a continued warm advection pattern has aided in very mild temperatures this morning. As of 07Z/3 AM, current temperatures are generally in the mid 60s to low 70s, slightly cooler in the mountains. Clouds remain abundant as well which is limiting the outgoing longwave radiation. While much of the shower activity winds down, the cold front to the west will likely spark some additional showers along the Alleghenies.

The cold front that moves through during the early morning hours is expected to slowly nose southward through the day. The latest model guidance favors this boundary stalling just south of I-64 in central Virginia. Steady lift along this frontal system will keep some threat for showers and perhaps a thunderstorm or two in the picture. Off to the north, the air mass should be quite the opposite being characterized by lower humidity (30 to 35 percent). Based on observations over the locations well to the north, dew points are much lower across New England and southern Quebec. However, there are no fire weather threats given a lack of gusty winds and recent rainfall.

Today's high temperatures are expected to rise into the upper 70s to mid 80s underneath plenty of sunshine. Despite added cloud cover well south of I-66, the overall air mass is warm to start so it should not take much to push into the 80s. The boundary remains stalled in the vicinity of I-64 into the overnight hours. Some patchy fog is not out of the question over the Potomac Highlands eastward into the central Shenandoah Valley. Most can expect low temperatures in the 50s.

SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/
The aforementioned frontal zone to the south is expected to lift poleward during the second half of Thursday. As this warm front makes its northeastward push, humidity levels will rise as Gulf moisture re-enters the entire area. As this occurs, overall cloud cover will also increase which yields mostly cloudy skies on Thursday. This may offset some of the daytime heating which holds temperatures fairly closer to today/Wednesday. However, ensemble box-and-whisker plots show a bit more spread owing to the uncertainties in the convective forecast. It appears any meaningful activity is tied to the warm front itself. Given the slower and more delayed arrival of this front, a bulk of the shower chances initially focus west of I-95. Some showers may spread eastward into Thursday night which is accompanied by a return to mild nights. Persistent south to southeasterly winds keeps low temperatures in the upper 50s to mid 60s.

Recent forecast packages have noted a slowing trend in the cold frontal passage which was to be on Friday. At this juncture, the Mid-Atlantic remains squarely within the warm/moist sector. A shortwave races toward the east-northeast on Friday morning which likely spreads some morning showers across the area.
However, do expect a break behind this system which will allow temperatures to soar well into the 80s. With forecast 850-mb temperatures around 13-15C, the expected well mixed boundary layer would push highs in the mid 80s. Some spotty upper 80s are certainly possible as well, especially along the I-95 corridor.
Opportunities for showers and thunderstorms increase late in the day as the main trough pivots toward the area from the Upper Great Lakes.

Temperatures remain mild into Friday night, but becoming a bit cooler along the Alleghenies where rain continues. Low temperatures over this mountain range will be in the upper 40s to mid 50s, with upper 50s to mid 60s elsewhere.

LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
Cold front and associated wave of low pressure progged to move across FA Saturday. Most guidance has a dry window Saturday morning before the front moves through with rain during the afternoon/evening. Favorable blocking pattern off the coast of the Atlantic makes this front stall near the coast, with the UL system lagging somewhere in the east. Considerable uncertainty and evolution of how this system may cut off into an UL low, and where it may reside if it develops. If it is over the Mid-Atlantic, a couple more days of showery conditions is possible through the early parts of next week. Should the system cutoff to the south or not at all, more quiescent wx is expected.

In terms of temperature, Saturday is likely the warmest day of the long term with 70s for most. Sunday and Monday have more uncertainty as to how much if any precip develops. If rain, cooler and 60s, else 70s. A moderation is likely Tuesday, but how much depends on how quickly any UL system may move out.

AVIATION /07Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/
With the earlier round of showers and embedded thunderstorms now into the Eastern Shore, expect a dry forecast through much of the day along with VFR conditions. The exception would be KCHO where the early morning cold front eventually stalls in the vicinity of I-64 later today. This sets the focus for some shower activity and perhaps a few rumbles of thunder. Will maintain a PROB30 group between 18-23Z. Elsewhere, winds should mainly be out of the north to northwesterly direction being north of the boundary.

The system remains stalled to the south through midday Thursday before slowly returning northward as a warm front. This leads to a shift back to south to southeasterly winds, with afternoon gusts up to 15 to 20 knots. Additionally, the return of Gulf moisture and continued warm weather favors some shower and thunderstorm activity. A few restrictions are certainly possible. Winds turn more southwesterly on Friday with sub-VFR conditions possible at times as storms roll through.

MVFR to IFR conditions at all terminals possible with showers and thunderstorms Saturday. VFR conditions returning Saturday night into Sunday, before additional restrictions possible early next week with renewed rain chances. Southerly winds becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots Saturday into Saturday evening.

MARINE
Any residual 25 to 30 knots gusts due to previous convection have subsided over the central/northern Chesapeake Bay. To the south, Small Craft Advisories continue through 6 AM given southwesterly wind gusts up to 25 knots. As a cold front slides southward today, marine winds shift to northerly today before shifting to a light easterly wind tonight. Winds should stay below advisory thresholds through the first half of Thursday.

The frontal system to the south gradually returns northward as a warm front on Thursday afternoon/evening. Its northward push returns winds to south-southeasterly. Gusts could approach Small Craft Advisory thresholds at times. However, a better chance for such advisories come on Friday ahead of the next cold front.
Additionally, showers and thunderstorms are possible at times both Thursday and Friday.

SCA conditions possible Sat with fropa. Southerly winds become northwesterly behind front. Northerly winds expected Sunday with gusts largely below SCA criteria.

TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING
Given a modest uptick in southerly flow, some of the typically higher guidance (SFAS, CBOFS) approaches minor flood stage at vulnerable sites like Annapolis during the astronomically higher morning tides through today. However, given the brevity of the southerly flow and its relatively low magnitude, feel that flooding seems unlikely at this time.

LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
DC...None.
MD...None.
VA...None.
WV...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM EDT early this morning for ANZ533-534-537-541-543.


Weather Reporting Stations
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Stations Dist Age Wind AirWater WavesinHgDewPt
44063 - Annapolis 2 mi45 minWSW 7.8G9.7 65°F 61°F1 ft
TPLM2 - Thomas Point, MD 2 mi69 minW 11G12 69°F 29.98
APAM2 - 8575512 - Annapolis, MD 4 mi51 minW 4.1G7 68°F 29.95
CPVM2 6 mi51 min 69°F 65°F
BSLM2 - Chesapeake Bay, MD 17 mi99 min0 66°F 29.9562°F
FSKM2 - 8574728 - Francis Scott Key Bridge, MD 20 mi51 minWNW 11G12 69°F 29.95
TCBM2 - 8573364 - Tolchester Beach, MD 22 mi51 minWSW 5.1G6 64°F 29.96
CXLM2 23 mi99 minESE 1G1.9
BLTM2 - 8574680 - Baltimore, MD 24 mi51 minWNW 1.9G6 68°F 63°F
44062 - Gooses Reef, MD 26 mi45 minSSW 7.8G9.7 62°F 61°F1 ft
WASD2 - 8594900 - Washington, DC 31 mi51 minSSW 1G1.9 68°F 68°F29.99
CA2 - 8571892 - Cambridge, MD 32 mi51 minSW 6G8 67°F 64°F29.99
COVM2 - 8577018 - Cove Point LNG Pier, MD 37 mi51 minSSW 8.9G11 67°F 30.00
SLIM2 - 8577330 - Solomons Island, MD 42 mi51 minWSW 8G9.9 65°F 62°F30.00


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