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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
135 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-
135 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 tonight, and again
 Thursday evening and night into Friday.

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 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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ANZ536-110800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
135 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.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 or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
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 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.

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

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...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.

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.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.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.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.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. A chance of showers through the night.

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.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. 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.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
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.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.

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

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.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 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 ft.

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

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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

$$