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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
152 PM EDT Sun May 26 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.

ANZ500-270800-
152 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

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

A front will become established north of the area tonight before a
stronger cold front passes through the region Monday night. A
secondary front could follow in the wake by mid-week. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters Monday night and
 Wednesday night into Thursday.

$$

ANZ535-270800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
152 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ536-270800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
152 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Tstms
likely with a chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ537-270800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
152 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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. Tstms likely with a
chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-270800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
152 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon. A chance of showers through the night.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ531-270800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
152 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers
and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. Showers
and tstms likely.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-270800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
152 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ539-270800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
152 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ532-270800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
152 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers
with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...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.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-270800-
Eastern Bay-
152 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ533-270800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
152 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. Tstms
likely with a chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-270800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
152 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-270800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
152 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-270800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
152 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-270800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
152 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$