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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
434 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 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.

ANZ500-030800-
434 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

Shower and thunderstorm chances return to the waters later today
into the middle part of the workweek as a series of disturbances
traverse the area. Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions
 of the waters late tonight into Monday.

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ANZ535-030800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
434 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ536-030800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
434 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ537-030800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
434 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ530-030800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
434 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night. A chance of tstms through the night. Showers likely after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely .

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

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ANZ531-030800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
434 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ538-030800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
434 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ539-030800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
434 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ532-030800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
434 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ540-030800-
Eastern Bay-
434 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ533-030800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
434 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S 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 and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ541-030800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
434 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ542-030800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
434 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ534-030800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
434 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

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

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ANZ543-030800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
434 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming S 5 kt
late. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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