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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 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.

ANZ500-092300-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

High pressure will slide to the south tonight. A weak cold front
will cross the waters Sunday. Low pressure may develop off the coast
 during the first half of the week while high pressure gradually
builds in from the west.

$$

ANZ535-092300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming NW with
gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-092300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-092300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-092300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming NW with
gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ531-092300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming NW with
gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-092300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ539-092300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-092300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-092300-
Eastern Bay-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-092300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ541-092300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-092300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-092300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-092300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$