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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
741 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 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.

ANZ500-250800-
741 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

High pressure will build across the region for the end of the week,
then move offshore over the weekend. Small Craft Advisories will
likely be needed both Friday and Saturday afternoons.

$$

ANZ535-250800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
741 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers after
midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-250800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
741 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-250800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
741 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NE
15 kt with gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-250800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
741 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-250800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
741 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-250800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
741 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ539-250800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
741 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this evening
and overnight. Waves 2 ft. Isolated showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-250800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
741 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers after
midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-250800-
Eastern Bay-
741 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-250800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
741 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ541-250800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
741 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-250800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
741 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-250800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
741 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming NW late this evening, then
becoming N 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-250800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
741 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming N with gusts to 20 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming NE 15 kt with gusts to
25 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$
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