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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
733 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.

Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.

ANZ500-090800-
733 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...

High pressure will slide to the south tonight. A weak cold front
will cross the waters Sunday. Low pressure may develop off the coast
 during the first half of the week while high pressure gradually
builds in from the west. Small Craft Advisories may be needed for
Sunday.

$$

ANZ535-090800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
733 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-090800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
733 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-090800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
733 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-090800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
733 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW with
gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-090800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
733 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW with
gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-090800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
733 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ539-090800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
733 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-090800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
733 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-090800-
Eastern Bay-
733 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-090800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
733 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ541-090800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
733 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-090800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
733 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-090800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
733 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-090800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
733 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$