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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
736 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 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.

ANZ500-260800-
736 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

High pressure will wedge into the region for the end of the week,
then move offshore over the weekend. Small Craft Advisories will
likely be needed for portions of the waters both Friday and Saturday
 afternoons. Extensions may be needed due to southerly channeling
Sunday into early next week. The next substantial front to cross the
 waters looks to arrive by Tuesday bringing renewed chances for
showers and thunderstorms.

$$

ANZ535-260800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
736 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ536-260800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
736 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...E 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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-260800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
736 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-260800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
736 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...E 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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ531-260800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
736 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...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. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ538-260800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
736 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.

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

$$

ANZ539-260800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
736 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ532-260800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
736 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...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. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

$$

ANZ540-260800-
Eastern Bay-
736 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...E 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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

$$

ANZ533-260800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
736 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-260800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
736 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-260800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
736 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...E 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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-260800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
736 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-260800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
736 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$
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