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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
134 AM EDT Tue May 28 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.

ANZ500-282000-
134 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

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

A strong cold front will pass through the region tonight. A
secondary front could follow in the wake by Wednesday. High pressure
 will follow later this week and into the start of the weekend.
Small  Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters
Wednesday  night into Thursday.

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ANZ535-282000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
134 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-282000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
134 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-282000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
134 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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ANZ530-282000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
134 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 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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ANZ531-282000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
134 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ538-282000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
134 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.

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

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ANZ539-282000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
134 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.

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

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ANZ532-282000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
134 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ540-282000-
Eastern Bay-
134 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.

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

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ANZ533-282000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
134 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ541-282000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
134 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with
isolated tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ542-282000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
134 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-282000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
134 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ543-282000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
134 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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