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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
200 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 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.

ANZ500-172000-
200 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

A stationary front will gradually return northward as a warm front
today. This system is expected to stall nearby through late tonight
before a cold front tracks through on Thursday morning. A stronger
cold front approaches the region on Friday into Saturday morning.
High pressure gradually pushes in from the west by late in the
weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be needed at times from Thursday
 into the weekend.

$$

ANZ535-172000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
200 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-172000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
200 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-172000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
200 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-172000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
200 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Numerous showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-172000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
200 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-172000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
200 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ539-172000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
200 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-172000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
200 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-172000-
Eastern Bay-
200 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-172000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
200 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-172000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
200 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-172000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
200 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.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 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-172000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
200 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-172000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
200 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$
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