Marine Forecast

Forecast Tides Currents Buoys

Forecast as of 9:31 PM EST on February 11, 2012

Synopsis For The Tidal Potomac And Md Portion Of The Chesapeake Bay
An upper level disturbance will pivot across the waters overnight. High pressure will build over the waters Sunday through Monday. The next system affects the waters in the Tuesday timeframe. Small craft conditions are likely to continue into Sunday night.

Tidal Potomac From Key Bridge To Indian Head-

Forecast as of 9:31 PM EST on February 11, 2012

Gale Warning in effect through Sunday evening

Rest Of Tonight
NW winds 25 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow showers.
Sun
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Sun Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Mon
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Mon Night
N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tue
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Tue Night
NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Wed
E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Thu
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night.

Tide Tables

Forecast Tides Currents Buoys
Date Time Tide Height
Alexandria, Potomac River, Virginia
2012-02-11 11:01 PM EST High Tide 2.69 feet
2012-02-12 5:34 AM EST Low Tide -0.40 feet
2012-02-12 11:20 AM EST High Tide 2.94 feet
2012-02-12 6:21 PM EST Low Tide -0.31 feet
2012-02-12 11:55 PM EST High Tide 2.60 feet
2012-02-13 6:22 AM EST Low Tide -0.33 feet
Bellevue, Potomac River, Washington, D.C.
2012-02-11 11:18 PM EST High Tide 2.85 feet
2012-02-12 5:34 AM EST Low Tide -0.40 feet
2012-02-12 11:36 AM EST High Tide 3.13 feet
2012-02-12 6:21 PM EST Low Tide -0.31 feet
2012-02-13 12:11 AM EST High Tide 2.77 feet
2012-02-13 6:22 AM EST Low Tide -0.33 feet
Bladensburg, Anacostia River, Maryland
2012-02-11 11:15 PM EST High Tide 2.96 feet
2012-02-12 6:10 AM EST Low Tide -0.34 feet
2012-02-12 11:33 AM EST High Tide 3.25 feet
2012-02-12 6:57 PM EST Low Tide -0.26 feet
2012-02-13 12:08 AM EST High Tide 2.87 feet
2012-02-13 6:58 AM EST Low Tide -0.28 feet
Indian Head, Potomac River, Maryland
2012-02-11 10:29 PM EST High Tide 1.82 feet
2012-02-12 4:12 AM EST Low Tide -0.22 feet
2012-02-12 10:48 AM EST High Tide 1.99 feet
2012-02-12 4:59 PM EST Low Tide -0.17 feet
2012-02-12 11:23 PM EST High Tide 1.76 feet
2012-02-13 5:00 AM EST Low Tide -0.18 feet
Kenilworth Aquatic Garden, Anacostia River, Washington, D.C.
2012-02-11 11:13 PM EST High Tide 2.94 feet
2012-02-12 5:55 AM EST Low Tide -0.32 feet
2012-02-12 11:31 AM EST High Tide 3.22 feet
2012-02-12 6:42 PM EST Low Tide -0.25 feet
2012-02-13 12:06 AM EST High Tide 2.85 feet
2012-02-13 6:43 AM EST Low Tide -0.27 feet
Kingman Lake, Anacostia River, Washington, D.C.
2012-02-11 11:06 PM EST High Tide 2.88 feet
2012-02-12 5:49 AM EST Low Tide -0.36 feet
2012-02-12 11:24 AM EST High Tide 3.16 feet
2012-02-12 6:36 PM EST Low Tide -0.28 feet
2012-02-12 11:59 PM EST High Tide 2.79 feet
2012-02-13 6:37 AM EST Low Tide -0.30 feet
Marshall Hall, Potomac River, Maryland
2012-02-11 10:54 PM EST High Tide 2.29 feet
2012-02-12 4:50 AM EST Low Tide -0.28 feet
2012-02-12 11:12 AM EST High Tide 2.51 feet
2012-02-12 5:37 PM EST Low Tide -0.21 feet
2012-02-12 11:47 PM EST High Tide 2.22 feet
2012-02-13 5:38 AM EST Low Tide -0.23 feet
Quantico, Potomac River, Virginia
2012-02-11 9:52 PM EST High Tide 1.43 feet
2012-02-12 3:41 AM EST Low Tide -0.20 feet
2012-02-12 10:10 AM EST High Tide 1.56 feet
2012-02-12 4:28 PM EST Low Tide -0.15 feet
2012-02-12 10:45 PM EST High Tide 1.38 feet
2012-02-13 4:29 AM EST Low Tide -0.17 feet
Washington Naval Yard, Anacostia River, Washington, D.C.
2012-02-11 11:01 PM EST High Tide 2.83 feet
2012-02-12 5:39 AM EST Low Tide -0.36 feet
2012-02-12 11:20 AM EST High Tide 3.10 feet
2012-02-12 6:26 PM EST Low Tide -0.28 feet
2012-02-12 11:55 PM EST High Tide 2.74 feet
2012-02-13 6:27 AM EST Low Tide -0.30 feet
Washington, Potomac River, D.C.
2012-02-11 10:44 PM EST High Tide 2.80 feet
2012-02-12 5:45 AM EST Low Tide -0.30 feet
2012-02-12 11:02 AM EST High Tide 3.07 feet
2012-02-12 6:32 PM EST Low Tide -0.23 feet
2012-02-12 11:37 PM EST High Tide 2.71 feet
2012-02-13 6:33 AM EST Low Tide -0.25 feet

Current Tables

Forecast Tides Currents Buoys
Date Time Currents Speed
Freestone Point, 2.3 miles east of, Maryland Current
2012-02-11 10:13 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 1:49 AM EST Max Ebb -0.79 knots
2012-02-12 4:56 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 8:23 AM EST Max Flood 0.94 knots
2012-02-12 11:23 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 2:46 PM EST Max Ebb -0.73 knots
2012-02-12 6:05 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 8:45 PM EST Max Flood 0.50 knots
2012-02-12 10:55 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 2:34 AM EST Max Ebb -0.73 knots
2012-02-13 5:39 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Hains Point, D.C. Current
2012-02-11 8:24 PM EST Max Flood 0.54 knots
2012-02-11 10:45 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 1:38 AM EST Max Ebb -0.35 knots
2012-02-12 5:19 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 8:55 AM EST Max Flood 0.83 knots
2012-02-12 11:55 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 2:34 PM EST Max Ebb -0.33 knots
2012-02-12 6:28 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 9:17 PM EST Max Flood 0.45 knots
2012-02-12 11:27 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 2:22 AM EST Max Ebb -0.33 knots
2012-02-13 6:02 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Hallowing Point, Maryland Current
2012-02-11 10:17 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 1:40 AM EST Max Ebb -1.22 knots
2012-02-12 5:11 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 8:19 AM EST Max Flood 1.46 knots
2012-02-12 11:27 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 2:37 PM EST Max Ebb -1.14 knots
2012-02-12 6:20 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 8:41 PM EST Max Flood 0.78 knots
2012-02-12 10:59 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 2:25 AM EST Max Ebb -1.14 knots
2012-02-13 5:54 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Jones Point, Alexandria, Virginia Current
2012-02-11 10:50 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 2:03 AM EST Max Ebb -0.96 knots
2012-02-12 5:35 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 8:25 AM EST Max Flood 1.25 knots
2012-02-12 12:00 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 2:59 PM EST Max Ebb -0.89 knots
2012-02-12 6:44 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 8:47 PM EST Max Flood 0.67 knots
2012-02-12 11:32 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 2:47 AM EST Max Ebb -0.89 knots
2012-02-13 6:18 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Quantico Creek entrance, Virginia Current
2012-02-11 8:44 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 12:22 AM EST Max Ebb -0.52 knots
2012-02-12 3:40 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 6:55 AM EST Max Flood 0.63 knots
2012-02-12 9:54 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 1:18 PM EST Max Ebb -0.49 knots
2012-02-12 4:49 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 7:17 PM EST Max Flood 0.33 knots
2012-02-12 9:26 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 1:06 AM EST Max Ebb -0.49 knots
2012-02-13 4:23 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 7:46 AM EST Max Flood 0.65 knots
Quantico, Virginia Current
2012-02-11 9:09 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 12:46 AM EST Max Ebb -0.96 knots
2012-02-12 4:05 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 7:20 AM EST Max Flood 0.94 knots
2012-02-12 10:19 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-12 1:43 PM EST Max Ebb -0.89 knots
2012-02-12 5:14 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-12 7:42 PM EST Max Flood 0.50 knots
2012-02-12 9:51 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 1:31 AM EST Max Ebb -0.89 knots
2012-02-13 4:48 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 8:11 AM EST Max Flood 0.97 knots

Buoy Data

Forecast Tides Currents Buoys
Place Water Temp Wave Height
Open Sea Buoy Information
44061 - -
Upper Potomac, MD
44062 - 1.31 ft / 0.40 m
Gooses Reef, MD
44063 - -
Annapolis
44042 - -
Potomac, MD
C-MAN Station Information
TPLM2 41 °F / 5 °C -
Thomas Point, MD

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