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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 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.

ANZ500-220800-
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

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

High pressure will build over the waters today. A strong cold front
will approach the waters Wednesday into Thursday. This frontal
system will settle south of the area Friday before retreating back
toward the waters this weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be needed
 for portions of the waters Wednesday.

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ANZ535-220800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ536-220800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ537-220800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ530-220800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ531-220800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ538-220800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ539-220800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms through the night.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ532-220800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ540-220800-
Eastern Bay-
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ533-220800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ541-220800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ542-220800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ534-220800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ543-220800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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