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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
133 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-
133 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

Dry conditions are expected today as high pressure crosses the
region. A weak cold front approaches the waters Sunday before high
pressure returns during the early to middle portions of next week.
Small Craft Advisories may be needed for a brief time this weekend.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 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 around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 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 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.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.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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 around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 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 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
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 or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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 or less.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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 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 around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.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.
.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 or less.
.WED...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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 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 or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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 or less.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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 around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 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...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$