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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 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.

ANZ500-240800-
1034 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

A strong slow moving front and area of low pressure over the Great
Lakes and Upper Midwest will approach the area today before passing
through during the middle part of the week. High pressure will build
 to the north Friday as low pressure approaches from the south this
weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be needed in easterly flow at
times through Wednesday night.

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ANZ535-240800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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

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ANZ536-240800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day.

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

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ANZ537-240800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers
late this evening, then scattered showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ530-240800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers late
this evening, then isolated showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
with patchy drizzle.
.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.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers late
this evening, then isolated showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ538-240800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers
late this evening, then isolated showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.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.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ539-240800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers late
this evening.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers
late this evening, then isolated showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ540-240800-
Eastern Bay-
1034 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers late
this evening.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ533-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ541-240800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ542-240800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers
late this evening, then scattered showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ534-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ543-240800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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