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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
434 AM EDT Sat May 25 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.

ANZ500-252300-
434 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

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

A system will redevelop north of the area for the weekend before a
stronger cold front passes through the region on Monday. A secondary
 front could follow in the wake by mid-week. Small Craft Advisories
may be needed on Monday.

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ANZ535-252300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
434 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ536-252300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
434 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-252300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ530-252300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
434 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ531-252300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
434 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ538-252300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
434 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered
showers.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

$$

ANZ539-252300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
434 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ532-252300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
434 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-252300-
Eastern Bay-
434 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ533-252300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
434 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-252300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
434 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-252300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
434 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-252300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy dense fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ543-252300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
434 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy dense
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy dense fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$