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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
134 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 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.

ANZ500-252000-
134 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

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

High pressure will build into the area through Tuesday. A slow
moving front will approach the area Wednesday into Thursday. Small
Craft Advisories are possible Thursday.

$$

ANZ535-252000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
134 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely .
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ536-252000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
134 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely .
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.

$$

ANZ537-252000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
134 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers in the morning.

$$

ANZ530-252000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
134 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely .
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ531-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
134 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. Showers likely .
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ538-252000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
134 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely .
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ539-252000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
134 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. Showers likely .
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

$$

ANZ532-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
134 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. Showers likely .
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ540-252000-
Eastern Bay-
134 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. Showers likely .
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

$$

ANZ533-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
134 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E 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 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft.
Showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers in the morning.

$$

ANZ541-252000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
134 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. Showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

$$

ANZ542-252000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
134 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

$$

ANZ534-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
134 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft...building to 5 ft. Showers.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 ft...subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers in the morning.

$$

ANZ543-252000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
134 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. Showers.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

$$



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