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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
457 AM EDT Thu Apr 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.

ANZ500-182300-
457 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

A stationary front will linger nearby tonight before a cold front
tracks through on Thursday morning. A stronger cold front approaches
 the region on Friday into Saturday morning. High pressure gradually
 pushes in from the west by late in the weekend. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed at times from Thursday into the weekend.

$$

ANZ535-182300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
457 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-182300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
457 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-182300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
457 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE 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. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E in the evening, then becoming
SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-182300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
457 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-182300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
457 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-182300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
457 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ539-182300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
457 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-182300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
457 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-182300-
Eastern Bay-
457 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-182300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
457 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ541-182300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
457 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-182300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
457 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-182300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
457 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain through the night.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ543-182300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
457 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE 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. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

$$
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