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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
134 PM EDT Sat May 18 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.

ANZ500-190800-
134 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

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

Low pressure will progress offshore this weekend. High pressure will
 build over the waters on Monday and Tuesday, before a strong cold
front approaches during the middle of the week. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters this weekend.

$$

ANZ535-190800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
134 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-190800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
134 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-190800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
134 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Numerous showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-190800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
134 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ531-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
134 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-190800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
134 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous
showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ539-190800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
134 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
134 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ540-190800-
Eastern Bay-
134 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
134 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-190800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
134 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-190800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
134 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
134 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-190800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
134 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$