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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
434 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 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.

ANZ500-052300-
434 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

Shower and thunderstorm chances will persist through Thursday before
 a cold front pushes across the waters late Thursday. A brief dry
period is possible on Friday as weak high pressure builds in. A weak
 cold front approaches the waters Sunday. Additional Small Craft
Advisories may be needed for a brief time this weekend.

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ANZ535-052300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
434 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ536-052300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
434 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ537-052300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ530-052300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
434 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ531-052300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
434 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ538-052300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
434 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated
showers.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ539-052300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
434 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ532-052300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
434 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ540-052300-
Eastern Bay-
434 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated
showers.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ533-052300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
434 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ541-052300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
434 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ542-052300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
434 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ534-052300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ543-052300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
434 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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