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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
736 PM EDT Tue May 14 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.

ANZ500-150800-
736 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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

Low pressure will gradually lift north and east tonight, then its
associated cold front will cross Wednesday into Thursday. 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 through early Friday.

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ANZ535-150800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
736 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming E
late. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ536-150800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
736 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
Patchy fog this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM...
decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...NE 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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ANZ537-150800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
736 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers this evening, then showers with isolated tstms after
midnight. Patchy fog this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby
1 to 3 NM...decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely. Patchy fog.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ530-150800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
736 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this evening
and overnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ531-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
736 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ538-150800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
736 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ539-150800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
736 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ532-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
736 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely. Patchy fog.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ540-150800-
Eastern Bay-
736 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely. Patchy fog.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ533-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
736 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ541-150800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
736 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ542-150800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
736 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely. Patchy fog.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ534-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
736 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers
this evening, then showers with isolated tstms after midnight.
Patchy fog this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM...
decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog.
.THU...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ543-150800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
736 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt...becoming E late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers this evening, then showers with isolated
tstms after midnight. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM...decreasing to
1 NM or less after midnight.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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