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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
134 AM EDT Wed May 29 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.

ANZ500-292000-
134 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

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

A cold front will move over the waters Wendesday night. 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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ANZ535-292000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
134 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-292000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
134 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-292000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
134 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ530-292000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
134 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 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. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ531-292000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
134 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. 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...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ538-292000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
134 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

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

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

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ANZ539-292000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
134 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

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

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

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ANZ532-292000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
134 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ540-292000-
Eastern Bay-
134 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ533-292000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
134 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E early in the afternoon, then
becoming W late. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ541-292000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
134 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

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

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

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ANZ542-292000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
134 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-292000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
134 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ543-292000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
134 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$