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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
153 AM 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.

ANZ500-142000-
153 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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

Low pressure approaches the waters from the west today before
gradually lifting north and east with its associated cold front set
to 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 this afternoon through Friday.

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ANZ535-142000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
153 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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.
.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. Showers likely 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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ANZ536-142000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
153 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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. 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 in the
evening. Showers likely after midnight.
.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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ANZ537-142000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
153 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 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 2 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog.
.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 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 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. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ530-142000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
153 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 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.
.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 ft.
.FRI...E 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.

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ANZ531-142000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
153 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

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

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ANZ538-142000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
153 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...E 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening. Showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

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ANZ539-142000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
153 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.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 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E 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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ANZ532-142000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
153 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.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 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E 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 to 2 ft.
A chance of showers.

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ANZ540-142000-
Eastern Bay-
153 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...E 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 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E 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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ANZ533-142000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
153 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 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. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ541-142000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
153 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 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 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E 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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ANZ542-142000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
153 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.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.
.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 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. 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. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ534-142000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
153 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 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. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers through the night.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
2 ft. 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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ANZ543-142000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
153 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers 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 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.

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

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