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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1033 PM EDT Sun May 19 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.

ANZ500-200800-
1033 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

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

High pressure will build over the waters through Tuesday. A strong
cold front approaches the waters Wednesday into Thursday. This
frontal system settles south of the area by the end of the work
week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the
waters Wednesday.

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ANZ535-200800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1033 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ536-200800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1033 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ537-200800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1033 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ530-200800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1033 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy
fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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

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ANZ531-200800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1033 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the evening, then
becoming N after midnight. 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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ANZ538-200800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1033 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers through the
night.

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

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ANZ539-200800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1033 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy
fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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

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ANZ532-200800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1033 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the evening, then becoming
NW after midnight. 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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ANZ540-200800-
Eastern Bay-
1033 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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

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ANZ533-200800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1033 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. 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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ANZ541-200800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1033 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. 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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ANZ542-200800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1033 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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

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ANZ534-200800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1033 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. 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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ANZ543-200800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1033 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. 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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