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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1044 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 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.

ANZ500-090800-
1044 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 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.

$$

ANZ535-090800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1044 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming NW with
gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early 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 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.

$$

ANZ536-090800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1044 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW 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 or less.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-090800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1044 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-090800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1044 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...diminishing
to 5 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W 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 less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-090800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1044 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW with
gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W 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 around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-090800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1044 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W 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...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ539-090800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1044 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 5 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.

$$

ANZ532-090800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1044 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W 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...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-090800-
Eastern Bay-
1044 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W 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 around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-090800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1044 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. 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...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ541-090800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1044 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. 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...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-090800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1044 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...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...NW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-090800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1044 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. 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...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-090800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1044 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$