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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
434 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-
434 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. Small Craft Advisories may be needed for
Sunday.

$$

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. 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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 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 around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW with
gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW with
gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
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 or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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 flat.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 or less.
.WED...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 or less.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. 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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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 around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$