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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1038 AM EDT Wed May 8 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.

ANZ500-082000-
1038 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

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

Multiple disturbances will pass through the area over the course of
the week bringing showers and thunderstorms. Precipitation chances
decrease into the weekend as high pressure nears the region. Small
Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters Wednesday
through Friday.

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ANZ535-082000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1038 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers through the night.

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

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ANZ536-082000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1038 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers late this morning, then isolated showers and tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-082000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1038 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-082000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1038 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ531-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1038 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Isolated showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ538-082000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1038 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ539-082000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1038 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...W 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.

$$

ANZ532-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1038 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

$$

ANZ540-082000-
Eastern Bay-
1038 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SUN...W 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.

$$

ANZ533-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1038 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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

$$

ANZ541-082000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1038 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...W 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.

$$

ANZ542-082000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1038 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers
late this morning, then isolated showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1038 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-082000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1038 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$