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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
434 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 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.

ANZ500-162300-
434 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

A cold front will settle near the Virginia and North Carolina border
 during the day Tuesday. This front will eventually return northward
 as a warm front Wednesday before another cold front crosses the
waters Thursday morning. A stronger cold front approaches the region
 by late in the work week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed
during the middle of the week.

$$

ANZ535-162300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
434 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ536-162300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
434 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ537-162300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ530-162300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
434 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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

$$

ANZ531-162300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
434 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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

$$

ANZ538-162300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
434 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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

$$

ANZ539-162300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
434 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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

$$

ANZ532-162300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
434 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-162300-
Eastern Bay-
434 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

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

$$

ANZ533-162300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
434 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-162300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
434 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-162300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
434 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-162300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-162300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
434 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$
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