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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
133 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 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.

ANZ500-120800-
133 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

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

Weak low pressure will develop off the Carolina coast today,  while
high pressure gradually builds in from the west. This ridge of  high
pressure remains near the waters through Thursday before a cold
front passes through late Friday. Small Craft Advisories may be
needed for portions of the waters Thursday evening into Friday.

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ANZ535-120800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
133 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night. A chance of tstms in the evening.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ536-120800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
133 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ537-120800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
133 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ530-120800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
133 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ531-120800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
133 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ538-120800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
133 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night. A chance of tstms in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ539-120800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
133 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ532-120800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
133 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt...increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ540-120800-
Eastern Bay-
133 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ533-120800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
133 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ541-120800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
133 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ542-120800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
133 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-120800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
133 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE in the evening, then
becoming N after midnight. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ543-120800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
133 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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