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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
133 PM EDT Fri May 31 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.

ANZ500-010800-
133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

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

High pressure builds over the waters through Saturday leading to
light and variable winds. Shower and thunderstorm chances return to
the waters Sunday into the early and middle part of next week. Small
 Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters late
Saturday night and Sunday.

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ANZ535-010800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ536-010800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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ANZ537-010800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon, then
becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ530-010800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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ANZ531-010800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers in the morning.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
through the night.

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ANZ538-010800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
through the night.

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ANZ539-010800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
through the night.

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ANZ532-010800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ540-010800-
Eastern Bay-
133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
through the night.

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ANZ533-010800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ541-010800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ542-010800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-010800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ543-010800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
133 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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