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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
134 PM EDT Fri May 10 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.

ANZ500-110800-
134 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

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

Low pressure slowly pushes to the south today. Another low pressure
system will quickly follow late Saturday into Sunday. High pressure
will move overhead Sunday night and Monday before the next low
pressure system approaches from the west Tuesday into Wednesday.
Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters
Saturday night and again Monday afternoon through Tuesday night.

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ANZ535-110800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
134 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ536-110800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
134 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Numerous showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ537-110800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
134 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ530-110800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
134 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Numerous showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. Numerous showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ531-110800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
134 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Numerous showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ538-110800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
134 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ539-110800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
134 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ532-110800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
134 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ540-110800-
Eastern Bay-
134 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ533-110800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
134 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ541-110800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
134 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ542-110800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
134 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ534-110800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
134 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Numerous showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt early in the afternoon, then becoming S late. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ543-110800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
134 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Numerous showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

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