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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1039 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.

ANZ500-092000-
1039 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. Daily
shower and thunderstorm chances return by the middle of next week.
Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters
Friday through the weekend.

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ANZ535-092000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1039 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds around 5 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. 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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ANZ536-092000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1039 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers
late this morning, then scattered showers and tstms this afternoon.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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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ANZ537-092000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1039 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers
late this morning, then scattered showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N 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 10 kt...becoming 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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ANZ530-092000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1039 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE 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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ANZ531-092000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1039 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers
late this morning, then scattered showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W 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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ANZ538-092000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1039 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Numerous
showers late this morning, then scattered showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. 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.

$$

ANZ539-092000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1039 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers
late this morning, then scattered showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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.

$$

ANZ532-092000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1039 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N 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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ANZ540-092000-
Eastern Bay-
1039 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 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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ANZ533-092000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1039 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N 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 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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ANZ541-092000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1039 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N 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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ANZ542-092000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1039 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers
late this morning, then scattered showers and tstms this afternoon.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming N in the evening, then becoming SW
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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ANZ534-092000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1039 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers
late this morning, then scattered showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming N. 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.

$$

ANZ543-092000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1039 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers
late this morning, then scattered showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. 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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