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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1035 PM EDT Mon May 13 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.

ANZ500-140800-
1035 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

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

High pressure will push southeast of the waters tonight before the
next low pressure system approaches from the west Tuesday into
Wednesday. Additional waves of low pressure and quick moving fronts
will pass through the region Friday into the weekend. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters Tuesday through
Friday.

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ANZ535-140800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1035 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely in the morning. 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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ANZ536-140800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1035 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms.

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

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ANZ537-140800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1035 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Numerous showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ530-140800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1035 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ531-140800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1035 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Numerous
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming SE
10 kt late. Waves 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ538-140800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1035 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening and early morning. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

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ANZ539-140800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1035 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Numerous showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.

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ANZ532-140800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1035 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Numerous
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SE 10 kt late. Gusts up
to 25 kt until early morning. Waves 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of showers.

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ANZ540-140800-
Eastern Bay-
1035 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.

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ANZ533-140800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1035 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Numerous
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.

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

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ANZ541-140800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1035 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Numerous
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing
to 10 kt late. Waves 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.

$$

ANZ542-140800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1035 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ534-140800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1035 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Numerous showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
2 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ543-140800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1035 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Numerous
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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