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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
340 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-
340 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-
340 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Numerous showers with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog.
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.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 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 in the
morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers with isolated tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 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 in the
morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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-
340 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Numerous showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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.
.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.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers. 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 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...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 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 with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely. Patchy fog.
.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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog.
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.
.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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

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

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft. Showers. 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.
.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. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE 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 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. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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 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.
.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. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers.
.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 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.
.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.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog.
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.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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.
.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.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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