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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
406 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 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.

ANZ500-180800-
406 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

Low pressure over the Carolinas will gradually weaken through
Wednesday. Another low may develop off the coast during the second
half of the week. Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed for
portions of the waters through Wednesday. Additional advisories may
be needed Friday night into Saturday.

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ANZ535-180800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
406 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-180800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
406 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-180800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
406 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Numerous showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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

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ANZ530-180800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
406 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance
of rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
406 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. A slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ538-180800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
406 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ539-180800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
406 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ532-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
406 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ540-180800-
Eastern Bay-
406 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ533-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
406 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
3 ft. Rain likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Rain
likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ541-180800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
406 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Rain likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ542-180800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
406 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
406 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Scattered showers. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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

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ANZ543-180800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
406 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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