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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 AM 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.

ANZ500-192000-
1034 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

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

Low pressure will gradually progress offshore today before high
pressure builds over the waters on Monday and 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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ANZ535-192000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ536-192000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ537-192000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 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.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...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.

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

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ANZ530-192000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.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 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...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.

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

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ANZ531-192000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
showers this afternoon.
.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 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.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.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.

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

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ANZ538-192000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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 or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. A chance of showers and tstms.

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

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ANZ539-192000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...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.

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

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ANZ532-192000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.

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

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ANZ540-192000-
Eastern Bay-
1034 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...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.

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

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ANZ533-192000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 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.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ541-192000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE 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.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ542-192000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...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.

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

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ANZ534-192000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ543-192000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...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 through the night.

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

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