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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
433 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 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.

ANZ500-140800-
433 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

Low pressure will gradually shift away into southeastern Canada
while high pressure builds across the South through the first half
of the weekend. Another area of low pressure and its associated cold
 front will drop through the Mid-Atlantic Sunday night into Monday.
This front will likely stall just to the south Tuesday before
returning northward as a warm front by mid-week. Small Craft
Advisories will likely be needed Sunday into Monday.

$$

ANZ535-140800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
433 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...diminishing to 5 to
10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ536-140800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
433 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...diminishing to 5 to
10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
15 kt with gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ537-140800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
433 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 ft...subsiding
to 1 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ530-140800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
433 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt... diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight.
Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers through the day, then showers likely
through the night.

$$

ANZ531-140800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
433 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt...diminishing to 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves
4 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. A chance of showers through the day, then
showers likely through the night.

$$

ANZ538-140800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
433 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers through the day, then showers likely
through the night.

$$

ANZ539-140800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
433 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt...diminishing to 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves
4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ532-140800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
433 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt...diminishing to 5 to
10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 ft... subsiding to
1 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ540-140800-
Eastern Bay-
433 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt...diminishing to 10 kt
with gusts to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ533-140800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
433 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 ft...subsiding
to 1 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ541-140800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
433 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt...diminishing to 10 to
15 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 ft... subsiding to
1 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ542-140800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
433 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...diminishing to 5 to
10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ534-140800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
433 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ543-140800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
433 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming S with
gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming 10 kt after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$
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