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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
836 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 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.

ANZ500-162000-
836 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

A cold front will settle near the Virginia and North Carolina border
 today. This front will return northward as a warm front Wednesday
before another cold front crosses the waters Thursday morning. A
stronger cold front approaches the region by late in the week. Small
 Craft Advisories may be needed at times Thursday through Saturday.

$$

ANZ535-162000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
836 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ536-162000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
836 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ537-162000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
836 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-162000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
836 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

$$

ANZ531-162000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
836 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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

$$

ANZ538-162000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
836 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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

$$

ANZ539-162000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
836 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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

$$

ANZ532-162000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
836 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-162000-
Eastern Bay-
836 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

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

$$

ANZ533-162000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
836 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-162000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
836 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W this afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-162000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
836 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-162000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
836 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-162000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
836 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S this afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$
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