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

ANZ500-100800-
736 PM 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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ANZ535-100800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
736 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.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. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ536-100800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
736 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms this evening, then scattered showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening.
.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 and
tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ537-100800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
736 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms this evening, then scattered showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night. A chance of tstms through the night. Showers likely after
midnight.

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

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ANZ530-100800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
736 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. 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 or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.

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

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ANZ531-100800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
736 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Isolated
tstms.
.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. 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. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
A chance of showers through the night. A chance of tstms through the
night. Showers likely after midnight.

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

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ANZ538-100800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
736 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
Isolated tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. 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 flat. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night. A chance of tstms through the
night. Showers likely after midnight.

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

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ANZ539-100800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
736 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Isolated
tstms.
.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. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night. A chance of tstms through the night. Showers
likely after midnight.

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

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ANZ532-100800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
736 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Isolated
tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night. A chance of tstms through the night. Showers likely after
midnight.

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

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ANZ540-100800-
Eastern Bay-
736 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
Isolated tstms.
.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 or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night. A chance of tstms through the night. Showers
likely after midnight.

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

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ANZ533-100800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
736 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 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 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night. A chance of tstms through the night. Showers likely after
midnight.

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

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ANZ541-100800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
736 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with a slight
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening.
.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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night. A chance of tstms through the night. Showers likely after
midnight.

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

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ANZ542-100800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
736 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers.
Scattered tstms, mainly this evening.
.FRI...NE 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...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night. A chance of tstms through the night. Showers likely after
midnight.

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

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ANZ534-100800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
736 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Numerous showers.
Scattered tstms, mainly this evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
through the night. A chance of tstms through the night. Showers
likely after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ543-100800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
736 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Isolated tstms this evening,
then a chance of tstms after midnight. 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. Showers likely.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.

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

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