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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
751 AM EDT Fri May 10 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.

ANZ500-102000-
751 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

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

Low pressure slowly pushes to the south today. Another low pressure
system will quickly follow late Saturday into Sunday. High pressure
will move overhead Sunday night and Monday before the next low
pressure system approaches from the west Tuesday into Wednesday.
Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters
Saturday night and again Monday afternoon through Tuesday night.

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ANZ535-102000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
751 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers this
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ536-102000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
751 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers this
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming N
5 kt late. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night.

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

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ANZ537-102000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
751 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ530-102000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
751 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered showers this morning, then showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ531-102000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
751 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ538-102000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
751 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ539-102000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
751 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ532-102000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
751 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Numerous showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
through the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the
night.

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

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ANZ540-102000-
Eastern Bay-
751 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ533-102000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
751 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered showers this morning, then showers likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
through the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the
night.

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

$$

ANZ541-102000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
751 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Isolated tstms. Scattered showers this morning, then showers likely
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ542-102000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
751 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers this morning, then showers likely this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ534-102000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
751 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming S around
5 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ543-102000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
751 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft late. A chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$