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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 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.

ANZ500-040800-
1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

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

Shower and thunderstorm chances will persist through Thursday before
 a cold front pushes across the waters late Thursday. A brief dry
period is possible on Friday as weak high pressure builds in. Small
Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters Wednesday
into Thursday.

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ANZ535-040800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat. Patchy fog with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-040800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat. Patchy fog with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-040800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers and tstms likely.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ530-040800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ531-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-040800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ539-040800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ532-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ540-040800-
Eastern Bay-
1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ533-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-040800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-040800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy
fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-040800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$