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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
433 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 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.

ANZ500-012300-
433 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

High pressure builds over the waters through Saturday leading to
light and variable winds. Shower and thunderstorm chances return to
the waters Sunday into the early and middle part of next week. Small
 Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters late
Saturday night and Sunday.

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ANZ535-012300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
433 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.

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

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ANZ536-012300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
433 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.

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

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ANZ537-012300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
433 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ530-012300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
433 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.


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

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ANZ531-012300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
433 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ538-012300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
433 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.

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

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ANZ539-012300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
433 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ532-012300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
433 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ540-012300-
Eastern Bay-
433 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ533-012300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
433 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ541-012300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
433 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ542-012300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
433 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ534-012300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
433 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ543-012300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
433 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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