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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
134 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 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.

ANZ500-050800-
134 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

Shower and thunderstorm chances will persist through Thursday before
 a cold front pushes across the waters late Thursday. A brief dry
period is possible on Friday as weak high pressure builds in. Small
Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters Wednesday
into Thursday.

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ANZ535-050800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
134 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

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

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ANZ536-050800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
134 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

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

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ANZ537-050800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
134 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ530-050800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
134 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

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

$$

ANZ531-050800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
134 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

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

$$

ANZ538-050800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
134 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

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

$$

ANZ539-050800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
134 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

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

$$

ANZ532-050800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
134 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with tstms
likely.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-050800-
Eastern Bay-
134 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

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

$$

ANZ533-050800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
134 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-050800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
134 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-050800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
134 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

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

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

$$

ANZ534-050800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
134 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-050800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
134 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$