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Tonight's Chesapeake Bay Forecast

Tonight's Coastal Waters Forecast

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Rain and drizzle taper off by midday, but remaining mainly cloudy and cool today. We'll start to clear out late this afternoon well inland, and later tonight into early Tuesday along the coast, though some patchy fog is possible late tonight. Looking ahead, a warming trend is on the way for midweek, especially west of the Bay and away from the immediate coast. Rain chances return to the forecast by late in the week.

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect until 10 PM this evening across the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Tonight: North winds 5-10 kt becoming east 5 kt late this evening, then becoming south after midnight. Waves 1-2 ft across most of the bay and 2-4 ft across the mouth of the bay. Tomorrow: south to southwest winds 5-10 kt with waves around 1 foot.

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect into Tuesday evening across the coastal waters. Tonight: north winds 10-15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt across the northern coastal waters and 15-20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt across the southern coastal waters diminish to 5-10 kt this evening, then become west 5 kt late tonight. Seas of 5-7 ft across the northern coastal waters and 6-8 ft across the southern coastal waters are expected. Tomorrow: southwest winds 5-10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt increase to 10-15 kt across the northern coastal waters in the afternoon. Seas of 4-6 ft are expected.