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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 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.

ANZ500-082000-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

Dry conditions are expected today as high pressure crosses the
region. A weak cold front approaches the waters Sunday before high
pressure returns during the early to middle portions of next week.
Small Craft Advisories may be needed for a brief time this weekend.

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ANZ535-082000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW with gusts to 20 kt late.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-082000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-082000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-082000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ531-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ538-082000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ539-082000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ532-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-082000-
Eastern Bay-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ533-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ541-082000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-082000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-082000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$