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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1037 PM EDT Tue May 7 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.

ANZ500-080800-
1037 PM EDT Tue May 7 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. High pressure and drier
 conditions return for the upcoming weekend. Small Craft Advisories
may be needed for portions of the waters Wednesday through Friday.

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ANZ535-080800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1037 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.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 through
the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. 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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ANZ536-080800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1037 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.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 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.

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

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ANZ537-080800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1037 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ530-080800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1037 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.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. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.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.

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ANZ531-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1037 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with
isolated tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.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. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. 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
through the night.

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

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ANZ538-080800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1037 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers with
isolated tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.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...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.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.

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ANZ539-080800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1037 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.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. A chance of showers.
.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
through the night.

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

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ANZ532-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1037 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 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.

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ANZ540-080800-
Eastern Bay-
1037 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW 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
through the night.

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

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ANZ533-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1037 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.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...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 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.

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ANZ541-080800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1037 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.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 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW 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
through the night.

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

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ANZ542-080800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1037 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.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 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1037 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog with vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.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. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 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.

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ANZ543-080800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1037 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM...decreasing to 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.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. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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