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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
616 AM EDT Thu May 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.

ANZ500-232000-
616 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

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

A strong cold front will approach the waters today, then drop to
the south tonight. The front will return north of the waters as a
warm front Friday and remain there through the weekend.

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ANZ535-232000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
616 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers with
isolated tstms, mainly this morning. Vsby 1 NM or less this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely. A chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ536-232000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
616 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers with
isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms through the night, then a chance of showers after midnight.

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

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ANZ537-232000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
616 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW this afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less. Scattered showers this morning, then scattered showers with
isolated tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers through the
night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ530-232000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
616 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog this morning.
Isolated tstms. Numerous showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ531-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
616 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming W late this morning and early
afternoon, then becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog this
morning. Isolated tstms. Numerous showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ538-232000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
616 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog this morning.
Isolated tstms. Numerous showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely. A chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ539-232000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
616 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog this
morning. Isolated tstms. Numerous showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or
less. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers
through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ532-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
616 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late this morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog this morning. Isolated
tstms. Numerous showers, mainly this morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance
of tstms.

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

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ANZ540-232000-
Eastern Bay-
616 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming 5 kt this afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. Isolated tstms. Numerous showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or
less. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers
through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ533-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
616 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW this afternoon. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance
of tstms.

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

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ANZ541-232000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
616 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W this afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less. Scattered showers with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ542-232000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
616 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE this afternoon. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ534-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
616 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt this afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers this morning, then scattered
showers with isolated tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ543-232000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
616 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt this afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers this morning, then scattered showers
with isolated tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers through the
night.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the
day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

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