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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
437 AM EDT Thu May 9 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.

ANZ500-092300-
437 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

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

Multiple disturbances will pass through the area over the course of
the week bringing showers and thunderstorms. Precipitation chances
decrease into the weekend as high pressure nears the region. Small
Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters Wednesday
through Friday.

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ANZ535-092300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
437 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-092300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
437 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-092300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
437 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S 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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ANZ530-092300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
437 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-092300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
437 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ538-092300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
437 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ539-092300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
437 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers through the
night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ532-092300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
437 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ540-092300-
Eastern Bay-
437 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers through the
night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ533-092300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
437 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S 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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ANZ541-092300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
437 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers through the
night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ542-092300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
437 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-092300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
437 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, then becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S 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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ANZ543-092300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
437 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

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