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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
733 AM EDT Fri May 24 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.

ANZ500-242000-
733 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

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

A strong cold front will slowly 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 nearby through the weekend. Another
strong frontal system reaches the area by Monday.

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ANZ535-242000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
733 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Light winds. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-242000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
733 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Light winds. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers.
Isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-242000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
733 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers. Isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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 tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-242000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
733 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated showers
this morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms through the
day. Showers likely. Tstms likely through the night.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ531-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
733 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-242000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
733 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated showers this
morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ539-242000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
733 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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. A chance of tstms.
.TUE...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.

$$

ANZ532-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
733 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-242000-
Eastern Bay-
733 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated showers. Isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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 tstms.
.TUE...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.

$$

ANZ533-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
733 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...S 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...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms.
.TUE...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.

$$

ANZ541-242000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
733 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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 tstms.
.TUE...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.

$$

ANZ542-242000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
733 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
Isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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. A chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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

$$

ANZ534-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
733 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
Isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
A chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-242000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
733 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers. Isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$