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

ANZ500-190800-
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

A cold front will move through the region on Friday night into
Saturday morning. High pressure gradually pushes in from the west by
 late in the weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be needed at times
this weekend.

$$

ANZ535-190800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 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...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-190800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-190800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. 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 in the evening, then becoming
NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-190800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT
EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT
EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-190800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT
EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. 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. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ539-190800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT
EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT
EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 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 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-190800-
Eastern Bay-
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT
EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT
EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the evening, then
becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ541-190800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT
EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the evening, then
becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-190800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT
EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 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...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon, then
becoming SE in the evening...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ543-190800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 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...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 S in the evening, then
becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$
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