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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1037 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 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.

ANZ500-180800-
1037 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

A stationary front will gradually return northward as a warm front
today. This system is expected to stall nearby through late tonight
before a cold front tracks through on Thursday morning. A stronger
cold front approaches the region on Friday into Saturday morning.
High pressure gradually pushes in from the west by late in the
weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be needed at times from Thursday
 into the weekend.

$$

ANZ535-180800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1037 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-180800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1037 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves
1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-180800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1037 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms late this evening.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.


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

$$

ANZ530-180800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1037 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms late this evening, then isolated showers and tstms. Patchy
dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ531-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1037 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft
or less. Scattered showers and tstms late this evening. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM...decreasing to 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ538-180800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1037 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated showers and
tstms. Patchy fog late this evening. Patchy fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves flat.

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

$$

ANZ539-180800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1037 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers and
tstms late this evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ532-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1037 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms late this evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ540-180800-
Eastern Bay-
1037 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms late this evening. Patchy fog.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ533-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1037 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms late this evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ541-180800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1037 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms late this evening. Patchy fog late this
evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ542-180800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1037 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms late this evening.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1037 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms late this evening.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-180800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1037 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$
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