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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
449 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 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.

ANZ500-222300-
449 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

High pressure will move overhead today before moving offshore
Tuesday. A cold front will cross the area Wednesday. High pressure
will return for the end of the week. Small Craft Advisories will
likely be needed Tuesday through Thursday morning.

$$

ANZ535-222300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
449 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-222300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
449 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-222300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
449 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves flat...building to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ530-222300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
449 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-222300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
449 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ538-222300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
449 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ539-222300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
449 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 5 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-222300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
449 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SE 5 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ540-222300-
Eastern Bay-
449 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 5 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-222300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
449 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 kt late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-222300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
449 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 5 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-222300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
449 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-222300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
449 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-222300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
449 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming NW 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$
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