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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
433 AM EDT Fri May 24 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.

ANZ500-242300-
433 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

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

A strong cold front will slowly approach the waters today, then drop
 to the south tonight. The front will return north of the waters as
a  warm front Friday and remain nearby through the weekend. Another
strong frontal system reaches the area by Monday.

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ANZ535-242300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
433 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat. Scattered showers
with isolated tstms. Patchy fog.
.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. 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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ANZ536-242300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
433 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms. Patchy fog.
.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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

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ANZ537-242300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
433 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers
with isolated tstms. Patchy fog.
.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. 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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ANZ530-242300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
433 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms. Patchy fog.
.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms through the
day. Showers likely. Tstms likely through the night.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the
morning. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ531-242300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
433 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers
with isolated tstms. Patchy fog.
.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the
morning. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ538-242300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
433 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ539-242300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
433 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms. Patchy fog.
.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the
morning. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ532-242300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
433 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms. Patchy fog.
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ540-242300-
Eastern Bay-
433 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers
with isolated tstms. Patchy fog.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the
morning. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ533-242300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
433 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers
with isolated tstms. Patchy fog.
.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. 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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ANZ541-242300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
433 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers
with isolated tstms. Patchy fog.
.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the
morning. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ542-242300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
433 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms. Patchy fog.
.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. 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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ANZ534-242300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
433 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
A chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning.
A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ543-242300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
433 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning.
A chance of showers.

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

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