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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
533 PM 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.

ANZ500-050900-
533 PM 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
tonight 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 need to be
extended into Sunday night for portions of the waters.

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ANZ535-050900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
533 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog this evening.
Drizzle likely with a chance of showers this evening, then showers
after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ536-050900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
533 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Patchy fog this evening. Drizzle likely with a chance of showers
this evening, then showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this
evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ537-050900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
533 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers and drizzle this evening, then showers likely
after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this evening.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely through
the night. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ530-050900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
533 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog
this evening. Drizzle likely with a chance of showers this evening,
then showers likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this evening.
.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. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ531-050900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
533 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Drizzle
likely this evening. Patchy fog this evening. Showers likely. Vsby
1 to 3 NM this evening.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S late. Gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ538-050900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
533 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog
this evening. Showers and drizzle likely this evening, then showers
after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this evening.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ539-050900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
533 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers and drizzle this evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this evening.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ532-050900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
533 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Patchy fog
this evening. A chance of showers and drizzle this evening, then
showers likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this evening.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ540-050900-
Eastern Bay-
533 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers and drizzle this evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ533-050900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
533 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Patchy fog this evening. A chance of showers and drizzle this
evening, then showers likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this
evening.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 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. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ541-050900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
533 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and drizzle this evening, then showers likely
after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this evening.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 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. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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 or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.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.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ542-050900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
533 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog
this evening. A chance of drizzle with a slight chance of showers
this evening, then showers likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
this evening.
.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 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. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely through the night. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ534-050900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
533 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance
of showers and drizzle this evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely through the night. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ543-050900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
533 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of drizzle with a slight chance of showers this evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely through the night. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers after midnight.

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

$$