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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
433 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 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.

ANZ500-260800-
433 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

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

High pressure will build into the area through Tuesday. A slow
moving front will approach the area Wednesday. Low pressure will
develop along the coast Thursday and depart to the northeast
Friday. Small Craft Advisories are likely Thursday through Friday.

$$

ANZ535-260800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
433 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely through the
day, then a chance of rain through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ536-260800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
433 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely .
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.

$$

ANZ537-260800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
433 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ530-260800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
433 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely through the
day, then a chance of rain through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ531-260800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
433 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain likely.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. Rain likely through the day, then a chance of rain through
the night.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ538-260800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
433 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain likely.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely through the
day, then a chance of rain through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ539-260800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
433 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. Rain likely .
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ532-260800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
433 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. Rain likely .
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ540-260800-
Eastern Bay-
433 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain likely.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely .
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ533-260800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
433 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft.
Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ541-260800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
433 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain likely.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ542-260800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
433 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-260800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
433 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt late. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.

$$

ANZ543-260800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
433 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.

$$



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