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Forecast as of 9:01 PM EDT on September 2, 2010

Synopsis For The Tidal Potomac And Md Portion Of The Chesapeake Bay - High pressure will linger over the waters through this evening in advance of Earl. At 8 PM EDT...Hurricane Earl was located 160 miles south of Cape Hatteras...North Carolina. The center of Earl is forecast to track just east of Cape Hatteras late tonight and then move north northeast off the Delmarva coast on Friday. Please refer to the National Hurricane Center for the latest on Earl. Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected to return behind a cold front on Saturday.

Forecast as of 9:01 PM EDT on September 2, 2010

Tidal Potomac From Key Bridge To Indian Head-

Rest Of Tonight - E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

Fri - NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Fri Night - W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Sat - W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Sat Night - W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 1 ft.

Sun - W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Sun Night - W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Mon - S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Tue - SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

Tides

Date	Time	Tide Type	Height
Alexandria, Potomac River, Virginia
2010-09-02	9:09 PM EDT	Low Tide	0.75 feet
2010-09-03	12:49 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	3:25 AM EDT	High Tide	3.04 feet
2010-09-03	6:38 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	10:42 AM EDT	Low Tide	0.91 feet
2010-09-03	4:10 PM EDT	Moonset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	4:17 PM EDT	High Tide	2.58 feet
2010-09-03	7:35 PM EDT	Sunset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	10:22 PM EDT	Low Tide	0.74 feet
2010-09-04	1:56 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-04	4:36 AM EDT	High Tide	3.05 feet
2010-09-04	6:39 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
Bellevue, Potomac River, Washington, D.C.
2010-09-02	9:09 PM EDT	Low Tide	0.75 feet
2010-09-03	12:49 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	3:41 AM EDT	High Tide	3.23 feet
2010-09-03	6:38 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	10:42 AM EDT	Low Tide	0.91 feet
2010-09-03	4:10 PM EDT	Moonset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	4:33 PM EDT	High Tide	2.74 feet
2010-09-03	7:35 PM EDT	Sunset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	10:22 PM EDT	Low Tide	0.74 feet
2010-09-04	1:56 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-04	4:52 AM EDT	High Tide	3.25 feet
2010-09-04	6:39 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
Bladensburg, Anacostia River, Maryland
2010-09-02	9:45 PM EDT	Low Tide	0.64 feet
2010-09-03	12:48 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	3:38 AM EDT	High Tide	3.35 feet
2010-09-03	6:38 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	11:18 AM EDT	Low Tide	0.77 feet
2010-09-03	4:10 PM EDT	Moonset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	4:30 PM EDT	High Tide	2.85 feet
2010-09-03	7:35 PM EDT	Sunset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	10:58 PM EDT	Low Tide	0.62 feet
2010-09-04	1:55 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-04	4:49 AM EDT	High Tide	3.37 feet
2010-09-04	6:39 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
Indian Head, Potomac River, Maryland
2010-09-03	12:50 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	2:53 AM EDT	High Tide	2.06 feet
2010-09-03	6:39 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	9:20 AM EDT	Low Tide	0.50 feet
2010-09-03	3:45 PM EDT	High Tide	1.74 feet
2010-09-03	4:10 PM EDT	Moonset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	7:35 PM EDT	Sunset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	9:00 PM EDT	Low Tide	0.40 feet
2010-09-04	1:57 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-04	4:04 AM EDT	High Tide	2.07 feet
2010-09-04	6:40 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
Kenilworth Aquatic Garden, Anacostia River, Washington, D.C.
2010-09-02	9:30 PM EDT	Low Tide	0.60 feet
2010-09-03	12:48 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	3:36 AM EDT	High Tide	3.32 feet
2010-09-03	6:38 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	11:03 AM EDT	Low Tide	0.73 feet
2010-09-03	4:10 PM EDT	Moonset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	4:28 PM EDT	High Tide	2.82 feet
2010-09-03	7:35 PM EDT	Sunset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	10:43 PM EDT	Low Tide	0.59 feet
2010-09-04	1:55 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-04	4:47 AM EDT	High Tide	3.34 feet
2010-09-04	6:39 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
Kingman Lake, Anacostia River, Washington, D.C.
2010-09-02	9:24 PM EDT	Low Tide	0.67 feet
2010-09-03	12:48 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	3:29 AM EDT	High Tide	3.26 feet
2010-09-03	6:38 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	10:57 AM EDT	Low Tide	0.82 feet
2010-09-03	4:10 PM EDT	Moonset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	4:21 PM EDT	High Tide	2.76 feet
2010-09-03	7:35 PM EDT	Sunset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	10:37 PM EDT	Low Tide	0.66 feet
2010-09-04	1:55 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-04	4:40 AM EDT	High Tide	3.28 feet
2010-09-04	6:39 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
Marshall Hall, Potomac River, Maryland
2010-09-02	8:25 PM EDT	Low Tide	0.52 feet
2010-09-03	12:50 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	3:17 AM EDT	High Tide	2.59 feet
2010-09-03	6:39 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	9:58 AM EDT	Low Tide	0.64 feet
2010-09-03	4:09 PM EDT	High Tide	2.20 feet
2010-09-03	4:10 PM EDT	Moonset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	7:35 PM EDT	Sunset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	9:38 PM EDT	Low Tide	0.51 feet
2010-09-04	1:56 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-04	4:28 AM EDT	High Tide	2.61 feet
2010-09-04	6:40 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
Quantico, Potomac River, Virginia
2010-09-03	12:51 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	2:15 AM EDT	High Tide	1.61 feet
2010-09-03	6:40 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	8:49 AM EDT	Low Tide	0.46 feet
2010-09-03	3:07 PM EDT	High Tide	1.37 feet
2010-09-03	4:10 PM EDT	Moonset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	7:36 PM EDT	Sunset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	8:29 PM EDT	Low Tide	0.37 feet
2010-09-04	1:58 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-04	3:26 AM EDT	High Tide	1.62 feet
2010-09-04	6:40 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
Washington Naval Yard, Anacostia River, Washington, D.C.
2010-09-02	9:14 PM EDT	Low Tide	0.67 feet
2010-09-03	12:48 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	3:25 AM EDT	High Tide	3.20 feet
2010-09-03	6:38 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	10:47 AM EDT	Low Tide	0.82 feet
2010-09-03	4:10 PM EDT	Moonset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	4:17 PM EDT	High Tide	2.71 feet
2010-09-03	7:35 PM EDT	Sunset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	10:27 PM EDT	Low Tide	0.66 feet
2010-09-04	1:55 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-04	4:36 AM EDT	High Tide	3.21 feet
2010-09-04	6:39 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
Washington, Potomac River, D.C.
2010-09-02	9:20 PM EDT	Low Tide	0.56 feet
2010-09-03	12:49 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	3:07 AM EDT	High Tide	3.16 feet
2010-09-03	6:38 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	10:53 AM EDT	Low Tide	0.69 feet
2010-09-03	3:59 PM EDT	High Tide	2.68 feet
2010-09-03	4:10 PM EDT	Moonset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	7:35 PM EDT	Sunset	0.00 feet
2010-09-03	10:33 PM EDT	Low Tide	0.55 feet
2010-09-04	1:55 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 feet
2010-09-04	4:18 AM EDT	High Tide	3.18 feet
2010-09-04	6:39 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 feet

Currents

Date	Time	Current Type	Speed
Freestone Point, 2.3 miles east of, Maryland Current
2010-09-02	8:49 PM EDT	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	12:50 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	12:50 AM EDT	Max Flood	0.82 knots
2010-09-03	4:06 AM EDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2010-09-03	6:39 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	7:46 AM EDT	Max Ebb	-0.67 knots
2010-09-03	11:42 AM EDT	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	1:51 PM EDT	Max Flood	0.24 knots
2010-09-03	3:38 PM EDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2010-09-03	4:10 PM EDT	Moonset	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	7:10 PM EDT	Max Ebb	-0.43 knots
2010-09-03	7:35 PM EDT	Sunset	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	9:55 PM EDT	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2010-09-04	1:50 AM EDT	Max Flood	0.84 knots
2010-09-04	1:57 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-04	4:59 AM EDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2010-09-04	6:40 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 knots
Hains Point, D.C. Current
2010-09-02	9:12 PM EDT	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	12:49 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	1:23 AM EDT	Max Flood	0.73 knots
2010-09-03	4:38 AM EDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2010-09-03	6:38 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	7:34 AM EDT	Max Ebb	-0.30 knots
2010-09-03	12:05 PM EDT	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	2:23 PM EDT	Max Flood	0.22 knots
2010-09-03	4:10 PM EDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2010-09-03	4:10 PM EDT	Moonset	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	6:58 PM EDT	Max Ebb	-0.19 knots
2010-09-03	7:35 PM EDT	Sunset	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	10:18 PM EDT	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2010-09-04	1:56 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-04	2:22 AM EDT	Max Flood	0.74 knots
2010-09-04	5:31 AM EDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2010-09-04	6:39 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 knots
Hallowing Point, Maryland Current
2010-09-02	9:04 PM EDT	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	12:47 AM EDT	Max Flood	1.28 knots
2010-09-03	12:50 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	4:10 AM EDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2010-09-03	6:39 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	7:37 AM EDT	Max Ebb	-1.04 knots
2010-09-03	11:57 AM EDT	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	1:47 PM EDT	Max Flood	0.38 knots
2010-09-03	3:42 PM EDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2010-09-03	4:10 PM EDT	Moonset	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	7:01 PM EDT	Max Ebb	-0.68 knots
2010-09-03	7:35 PM EDT	Sunset	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	10:10 PM EDT	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2010-09-04	1:46 AM EDT	Max Flood	1.30 knots
2010-09-04	1:57 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-04	5:03 AM EDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2010-09-04	6:40 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 knots
Jones Point, Alexandria, Virginia Current
2010-09-02	9:28 PM EDT	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	12:49 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	12:53 AM EDT	Max Flood	1.09 knots
2010-09-03	4:43 AM EDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2010-09-03	6:38 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	7:59 AM EDT	Max Ebb	-0.82 knots
2010-09-03	12:21 PM EDT	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	1:53 PM EDT	Max Flood	0.32 knots
2010-09-03	4:10 PM EDT	Moonset	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	4:15 PM EDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2010-09-03	7:23 PM EDT	Max Ebb	-0.53 knots
2010-09-03	7:35 PM EDT	Sunset	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	10:34 PM EDT	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2010-09-04	1:52 AM EDT	Max Flood	1.12 knots
2010-09-04	1:56 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-04	5:36 AM EDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2010-09-04	6:39 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 knots
Quantico Creek entrance, Virginia Current
2010-09-02	11:22 PM EDT	Max Flood	0.55 knots
2010-09-03	12:51 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	2:37 AM EDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2010-09-03	6:18 AM EDT	Max Ebb	-0.45 knots
2010-09-03	6:40 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	10:26 AM EDT	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	12:23 PM EDT	Max Flood	0.16 knots
2010-09-03	2:09 PM EDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2010-09-03	4:11 PM EDT	Moonset	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	5:42 PM EDT	Max Ebb	-0.29 knots
2010-09-03	7:36 PM EDT	Sunset	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	8:39 PM EDT	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2010-09-04	12:22 AM EDT	Max Flood	0.56 knots
2010-09-04	1:58 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-04	3:30 AM EDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2010-09-04	6:40 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-04	7:10 AM EDT	Max Ebb	-0.48 knots
Quantico, Virginia Current
2010-09-02	11:47 PM EDT	Max Flood	0.82 knots
2010-09-03	12:51 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	3:02 AM EDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2010-09-03	6:40 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	6:43 AM EDT	Max Ebb	-0.82 knots
2010-09-03	10:51 AM EDT	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	12:48 PM EDT	Max Flood	0.24 knots
2010-09-03	2:34 PM EDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2010-09-03	4:10 PM EDT	Moonset	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	6:07 PM EDT	Max Ebb	-0.53 knots
2010-09-03	7:36 PM EDT	Sunset	0.00 knots
2010-09-03	9:04 PM EDT	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2010-09-04	12:47 AM EDT	Max Flood	0.84 knots
2010-09-04	1:58 AM EDT	Moonrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-04	3:55 AM EDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2010-09-04	6:40 AM EDT	Sunrise	0.00 knots
2010-09-04	7:35 AM EDT	Max Ebb	-0.87 knots

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