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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
815 PM EDT Wed May 1 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.

ANZ500-020800-
815 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

A cold front will move south and east of the waters today. High
pressure briefly returns Thursday before another slow moving front
crosses the local waters over the weekend. Unsettled conditions look
 to linger over the waters heading into early next week as
additional  fronts move through. Small Craft Advisories may be
needed on both  Friday and Saturday.

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ANZ535-020800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
815 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 5 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely through the day. A chance of showers through the
night.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ536-020800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
815 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ537-020800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
815 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance
of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ530-020800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
815 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the
day, then a chance of showers through the night.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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ANZ531-020800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
815 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely through
the day. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ538-020800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
815 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the
day. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ539-020800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
815 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers through the
night.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ532-020800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
815 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely through the day. A chance of showers through the
night.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ540-020800-
Eastern Bay-
815 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the
day. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ533-020800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
815 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.

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ANZ541-020800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
815 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ542-020800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
815 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ534-020800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
815 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.


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ANZ543-020800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
815 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

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