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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
736 AM EDT Sat May 4 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.

ANZ500-042000-
736 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

A boundary will remain to the south and west of the waters through
Saturday night before returning as a warm front Sunday into Monday.
Another cold front will stall near the waters for the middle and
latter portions of next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed
Sunday and Sunday night.

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ANZ535-042000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
736 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ536-042000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
736 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ537-042000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
736 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less this
morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 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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ANZ530-042000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
736 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers this morning, then showers likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ531-042000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
736 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ538-042000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
736 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ539-042000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
736 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ532-042000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
736 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW 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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ANZ540-042000-
Eastern Bay-
736 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ533-042000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
736 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then
showers likely this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ541-042000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
736 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ542-042000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
736 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less this
morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW 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.

$$

ANZ534-042000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
736 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers. Vsby 1 NM or less this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

$$

ANZ543-042000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
736 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the
night.

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

$$