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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
133 AM 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.

ANZ500-312000-
133 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

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

High pressure settles over the waters tonight through Saturday
leading to light winds. Shower and thunderstorm chances return to
the waters early next week.

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ANZ535-312000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
133 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ536-312000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
133 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ537-312000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
133 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.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 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-312000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
133 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 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...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.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 and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ531-312000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
133 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E 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.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...E 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
and tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ538-312000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
133 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ539-312000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
133 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...E 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
and tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ532-312000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
133 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...N 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.

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

$$

ANZ540-312000-
Eastern Bay-
133 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.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
and tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ533-312000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
133 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...N 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.

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

$$

ANZ541-312000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
133 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.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 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-312000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
133 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW 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
and tstms.
.MON...E 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.

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

$$

ANZ534-312000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
133 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 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 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
and tstms.
.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.

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

$$

ANZ543-312000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
133 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. 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
and tstms.
.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.

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

$$