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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 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.

ANZ500-272000-
1034 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

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

A warm front lifts through the area by Sunday bringing a significant
 warm up heading into early next week. Additional Small Craft
Advisories may be needed due to southerly channeling Sunday into
early next week. The next substantial front to cross the waters
looks to arrive by Tuesday bringing renewed chances for showers and
thunderstorms.

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ANZ535-272000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-272000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-272000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 10 kt late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ530-272000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the
night.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ531-272000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Isolated showers late this morning, then scattered showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-272000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers late
this morning, then scattered showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ539-272000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ532-272000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Isolated showers late this morning, then scattered showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ540-272000-
Eastern Bay-
1034 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers late
this morning, then scattered showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-272000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Isolated showers late this morning, then scattered showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ541-272000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers
late this morning, then scattered showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ542-272000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers late
this morning, then scattered showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-272000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Isolated showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ543-272000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Isolated showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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