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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 AM EDT Thu May 30 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.

ANZ500-302000-
1034 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

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

Low pressure continues to lift north and east off the New  England
coast today as high pressure builds back over the waters. An
isolated thunderstorm is possible this afternoon along with
northerly breezes gusting up to 25 knots. High pressure settles over
 the waters tonight through Saturday leading to light winds and
sensible marine conditions. Shower and thunderstorm chances return
to the waters early next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed
for portions of the waters tonight into Friday.

$$

ANZ535-302000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-302000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-302000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-302000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.

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ANZ531-302000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-302000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ539-302000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-302000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...NE 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.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-302000-
Eastern Bay-
1034 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-302000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...N 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.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ541-302000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...NW 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.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-302000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-302000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 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 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-302000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$