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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
733 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 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.

ANZ500-092000-
733 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

High pressure will slide to the south tonight. A weak cold front
will cross the waters Sunday. Low pressure may develop off the coast
 during the first half of the week while high pressure gradually
builds in from the west.

$$

ANZ535-092000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
733 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW with
gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-092000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
733 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-092000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
733 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon with
vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-092000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
733 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming NW with gusts
to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ531-092000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
733 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming NW with
gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-092000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
733 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW with
gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ539-092000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
733 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-092000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
733 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-092000-
Eastern Bay-
733 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-092000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
733 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ541-092000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
733 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-092000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
733 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-092000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
733 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-092000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
733 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$