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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
133 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 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.

ANZ500-300800-
133 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

Dry conditions and very warm temperatures will continue today with
high pressure nearby. A cold front crosses the waters Tuesday into
Wednesday bringing chances for showers and thunderstorms. High
pressure briefly returns Thursday before another front crosses the
local waters over the weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be needed
Tuesday afternoon to evening, and again on Friday.

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ANZ535-300800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
134 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-300800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
134 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-300800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
134 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ530-300800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
134 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-300800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
134 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ538-300800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
134 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ539-300800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
134 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ532-300800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
134 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ540-300800-
Eastern Bay-
134 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ533-300800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
134 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ541-300800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
134 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ542-300800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
134 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-300800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
134 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ543-300800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
134 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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