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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
205 PM EDT Sat May 4 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.

ANZ500-050800-
205 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

A boundary will remain to the south and west of the waters through
tonight before returning as a warm front Sunday into Monday. Another
 cold front will stall near the waters for the middle and latter
portions of next week. Small Craft Advisories may need to be
extended into Sunday night for portions of the waters.

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ANZ535-050800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
205 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers with
areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ536-050800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
205 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms through the
night.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ537-050800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
205 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers with areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
through the night.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ530-050800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
205 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Showers likely with areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Patchy
fog.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ531-050800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
205 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers with areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ538-050800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
205 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Showers with areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ539-050800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
205 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Showers likely with areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ532-050800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
205 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers with areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers. Patchy fog.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ540-050800-
Eastern Bay-
205 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ533-050800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
205 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Showers likely with areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers. Patchy fog.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ541-050800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
205 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers with areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ542-050800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
205 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
with areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ534-050800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
205 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers with areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ543-050800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
205 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers with areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers. Patchy fog.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers through the night.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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