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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
342 AM EDT Wed May 1 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.

ANZ500-012200-
342 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

A cold front will move south of the waters today. High pressure
briefly returns Thursday before another slow moving front crosses
the local waters over the weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be
needed on Friday and Saturday.

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ANZ535-012200-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
342 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers through the night.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.

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

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ANZ536-012200-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
342 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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

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ANZ537-012200-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
342 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

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

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ANZ530-012200-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
342 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night. Showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the
day, then a chance of showers and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ531-012200-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
342 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely through
the day, then a chance of showers and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ538-012200-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
342 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the day, then showers likely through the night.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the
day, then a chance of showers and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ539-012200-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
342 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the day,
then a chance of showers and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ532-012200-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
342 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

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

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ANZ540-012200-
Eastern Bay-
342 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

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

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ANZ533-012200-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
342 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

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

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ANZ541-012200-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
342 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

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

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ANZ542-012200-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
342 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

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

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ANZ534-012200-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
342 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
through the night. Showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.

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

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ANZ543-012200-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
342 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

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

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