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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1036 AM EDT Sat May 25 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.

ANZ500-252000-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

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

A front will waver mainly north of the area this weekend before a
stronger cold front passes through the region on Monday. A secondary
 front could follow in the wake by mid-week. Small Craft Advisories
may be needed on Monday.

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ANZ535-252000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ536-252000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-252000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ530-252000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ531-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with tstms
likely.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ538-252000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers
and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ539-252000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ532-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ540-252000-
Eastern Bay-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ533-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
with tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ541-252000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ542-252000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ543-252000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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