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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
135 AM 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.

ANZ500-082000-
135 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

Dry conditions are expected Friday and Saturday as high pressure
crosses the region. A weak cold front approaches the waters Sunday.
Small Craft Advisories may be needed for a brief time this weekend.

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ANZ535-082000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
135 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. 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 around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-082000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
135 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 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 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.

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ANZ537-082000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
135 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ530-082000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
135 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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...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...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ531-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
135 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W 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...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ538-082000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
135 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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 or less.
.MON...NW 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.

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ANZ539-082000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
135 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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...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...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ532-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
135 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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...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...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ540-082000-
Eastern Bay-
135 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.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...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ533-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
135 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ541-082000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
135 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ542-082000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
135 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 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 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
135 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ543-082000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
135 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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