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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
258 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Tidal flooding issues will continue into the weekend, with some
headlines being extended. Check the latest CFW for updates.

Small Craft Advisories were extended into Friday, see the marine
forecast discussion below for details.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
- 1) Dry and seasonable conditions continue through early next
  week, with frost possible this weekend.

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.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Dry and seasonable conditions continue through
early next week, with frost possible this weekend.

Surface high pressure remains to the north through Saturday with
dry and seasonable conditions expected to continue. High
temperatures today will be in the 60s for most with only highest
elevations staying in the 50s. Tonight, low temperatures will
be in the upper 30s to 40s. For Friday and Saturday, surface
high pressure extends southward from Canada with dry cold fronts
bringing in cooler air. High temperatures stay in the 50s to
low 60s while overnight lows plummet into the 30s for most. The
exception will be east of the I-95 corridor where low
temperatures stay in the low 40s. Frost is possible Friday and
Saturday night.

High pressure will continue to build southward into the region
Sunday through Tuesday. Dry conditions and seasonable
temperatures expected each day with light north to east winds. A
backdoor cold front could try to push into the region Tuesday
into Tuesday night, but will have very little to no moisture
with it to produce any precipitation. A surge of cooler
temperatures will follow behind the front for the day on
Wednesday.

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.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
North winds continue today with terminals near the metros
gusting 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Winds become light
overnight before shifting to northeast on Friday. Winds blow 5
to 10 knots on Friday before becoming light and variable
overnight. On Saturday, winds shift to easterly, remaining light
throughout the day. VFR conditions are expected each day.

VFR conditions Sunday through Monday night. Winds light and variable
through the period as high pressure sits overhead. Winds then
turn out of the NNE on Tuesday AOB 10 knots for the most part.

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.MARINE...
Small Craft Advisory conditions continue across the Chesapeake
Bay and lower tidal potomac through tonight into Friday. Winds
will diminish in the northern Bay, but the middle Chesapeake
Bay waters will likely remain elevated at least for a portion
of the afternoon.

Friday evening through Saturday, light winds are expected
across the waters. The exception will be in the southern
portions of the Chesapeake Bay where wind gusts near advisory
criteria, so that SCA may need to be extended in time.

Light winds expected Sunday and Monday with high pressure
overhead. However, by Tuesday winds will turn out of the NNE
and increase a bit. It is possible that winds could approach SCA
criteria in channeling flow along the Chesapeake Bay.

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.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
Elevated tide levels are expected through the weekend as we approach
the Full Moon on October 26, along with being in King Tide season
(though we are already past the highest astronomical tides that were
at the beginning of October). Sensitive locations are forecast to
reach Action Stage during most of the high tide cycles this week,
with Annapolis, Solomons Island, Dahlgren, Straits Point, and
Alexandria expected to reach minor over the next few cycles.
Numerous Coastal Flood Advisories remain in effect for these
areas, with extensions possible in some locations. The presence
of northerly winds is likely to keep tidal flooding within
Minor flood stage.


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.LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DC...None.
MD...Coastal Flood Advisory until 7 PM EDT Friday for MDZ014.
     Coastal Flood Advisory until 3 AM EDT Friday for MDZ016-018.
     Coastal Flood Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 3 AM EDT
     Friday for MDZ017.
VA...Coastal Flood Advisory until 3 AM EDT Friday for VAZ057.
     Coastal Flood Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for VAZ054.
WV...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 11 AM EDT Friday for ANZ530>532-
     538>540.
     Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM EDT Friday for ANZ533-534-537-
     541>543.

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DISCUSSION...AVS/KLW/CJL
AVIATION...AVS/KLW/CJL
MARINE...AVS/KLW/CJL

NWS LWX Office Area Forecast Discussion