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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 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.

ANZ500-302000-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

A cold front crosses the waters this evening into Wednesday morning
bringing chances for showers and thunderstorms. High pressure
briefly returns Thursday before another slow moving front crosses
the local waters over the weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be
needed on Friday and Saturday.

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ANZ535-302000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.

$$

ANZ536-302000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the day. Showers likely through the night.

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ANZ537-302000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
through the day. Showers likely through the night.

$$

ANZ530-302000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the
day, then showers likely through the night.

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

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ANZ531-302000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the day, then showers likely through the night.

$$

ANZ538-302000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.WED...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the day. Showers likely through the night.

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

$$

ANZ539-302000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the
night.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.

$$

ANZ532-302000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.

$$

ANZ540-302000-
Eastern Bay-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the
night.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the day, then showers likely through the night.

$$

ANZ533-302000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely through the night.

$$

ANZ541-302000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the day, then showers likely through the night.

$$

ANZ542-302000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely through the night.

$$

ANZ534-302000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
through the day, then showers likely through the night.

$$

ANZ543-302000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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