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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
734 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 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.

ANZ500-110800-
734 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

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

Low pressure may develop off the coast during the first half of the
week while high pressure gradually builds in from the west. A cold
front passes through the waters by late Friday. A Small Craft
Advisory may be needed for portions of the waters late Thursday into
 Friday.

$$

ANZ535-110800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
734 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ536-110800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
734 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ537-110800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
734 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-110800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
734 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of tstms
with isolated showers this evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ531-110800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
734 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-110800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
734 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ539-110800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
734 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ532-110800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
734 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-110800-
Eastern Bay-
734 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ533-110800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
734 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-110800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
734 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-110800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
734 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-110800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
734 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-110800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
734 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$