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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 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.

ANZ500-220800-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

High pressure will remain anchored offshore through the weekend. A
front will stall near the Great Lakes this weekend before passing
through the area Monday. High pressure briefly returns to the waters
 Tuesday before another series of fronts cross midweek. Periodic
Small Craft Advisories are possible Saturday through Monday,
especially during the afternoon and evening hours.

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ANZ535-220800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the
morning. A chance of showers, then a chance of tstms in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-220800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the
morning. A chance of showers, then a chance of tstms in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-220800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the day, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ530-220800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the
morning. A chance of showers, then a chance of tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ531-220800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning.
A chance of showers, then a chance of tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ538-220800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the
morning. A chance of showers, then a chance of tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ539-220800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning.
A chance of showers, then a chance of tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ532-220800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning.
A chance of showers, then a chance of tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ540-220800-
Eastern Bay-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning.
A chance of showers, then a chance of tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ533-220800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ541-220800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ542-220800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-220800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms through the night.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ543-220800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms through the night.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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