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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1035 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 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.

ANZ500-240800-
1035 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

A cold front will cross the area Wednesday. High pressure will
return for the end of the week. Small Craft Advisories will likely
be needed through Thursday morning, and again Friday afternoon and
Saturday afternoon.

$$

ANZ535-240800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1035 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW with
gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 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.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-240800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1035 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 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.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-240800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1035 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ530-240800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1035 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE 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.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1035 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ538-240800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1035 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ539-240800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1035 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1035 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ540-240800-
Eastern Bay-
1035 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 10 kt late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1035 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-240800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1035 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-240800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1035 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

ANZ534-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1035 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 kt late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-240800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1035 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$
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