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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1033 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 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.

ANZ500-120800-
1033 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

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

Weak low pressure will develop off the Carolina coast today,  while
high pressure gradually builds in from the west. This ridge of  high
pressure remains near the waters through Thursday before a cold
front passes through late Friday. Small Craft Advisories will likely
 be needed for portions of the waters Thursday evening through
Friday.

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ANZ535-120800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1033 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-120800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1033 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-120800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1033 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ530-120800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1033 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ531-120800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1033 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ538-120800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1033 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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ANZ539-120800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1033 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ532-120800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1033 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt...increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ540-120800-
Eastern Bay-
1033 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ533-120800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1033 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ541-120800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1033 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ542-120800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1033 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-120800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1033 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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

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ANZ543-120800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1033 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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