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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
550 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 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.

ANZ500-232100-
550 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

High pressure will move offshore later today. A cold front will
cross the area Wednesday. High pressure will return for the end of
the week. Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed through
Thursday morning, and again Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon.

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ANZ535-232100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
550 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW with
gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-232100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
550 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S with gusts to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-232100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
550 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ530-232100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
550 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.


$$

ANZ531-232100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
550 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less...building to
2 ft late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ538-232100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
550 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.


$$

ANZ539-232100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
550 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ532-232100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
550 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ540-232100-
Eastern Bay-
550 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ533-232100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
550 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-232100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
550 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less...building to
2 ft late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ542-232100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
550 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S with gusts to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.


$$

ANZ534-232100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
550 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt...becoming S with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 kt late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft.

$$

ANZ543-232100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
550 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$
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