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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1125 AM EDT Sat May 4 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.

ANZ500-042000-
1125 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

A boundary will remain to the south and west of the waters through
tonight before returning as a warm front Sunday into Monday. Another
 cold front will stall near the waters for the middle and latter
portions of next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed Sunday
and Sunday night.

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ANZ535-042000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1125 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...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.

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ANZ536-042000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1125 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.WED...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.

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ANZ537-042000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1125 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the
night.

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

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ANZ530-042000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1125 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers late this morning, then showers likely
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms through the night.


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

$$

ANZ531-042000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1125 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ538-042000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1125 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ539-042000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1125 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers late this morning, then showers likely
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ532-042000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1125 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ540-042000-
Eastern Bay-
1125 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers late this morning, then showers likely this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ533-042000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1125 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. A chance of showers late this morning, then showers likely
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ541-042000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1125 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ542-042000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1125 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

$$

ANZ534-042000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1125 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

$$

ANZ543-042000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1125 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the
night.

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

$$