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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 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.

ANZ500-130800-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

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

A ridge of high pressure will remain near the waters through
Thursday before a cold front passes through late Friday. High
pressure will return over the weekend. Small Craft Advisories will
likely be needed for portions of the waters Thursday afternoon and
evening, and may be needed Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.

$$

ANZ535-130800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-130800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...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. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ537-130800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 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.
.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 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-130800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 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 around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ531-130800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 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. 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 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ538-130800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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 or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ539-130800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 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 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.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ532-130800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 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. 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.

$$

ANZ540-130800-
Eastern Bay-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 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 or less.

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

$$

ANZ533-130800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 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. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-130800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 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 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 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.

$$

ANZ542-130800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 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...N winds 5 to 10 kt. 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.

$$

ANZ534-130800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-130800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$