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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
322 PM EDT Wed May 22 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.

ANZ500-230800-
322 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

A strong cold front will approach the waters tonight through
Thursday. The front will lift north of the waters as a warm front on
 Friday and will remain to our north throughout the weekend.

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ANZ535-230800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
322 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 288 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ536-230800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
322 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 288 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ537-230800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
322 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ530-230800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
322 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 288 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ531-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
322 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 288 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ538-230800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
322 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 288 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.

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

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ANZ539-230800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
322 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ532-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
322 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 288 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ540-230800-
Eastern Bay-
322 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ533-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
322 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ541-230800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
322 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.

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

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ANZ542-230800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
322 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ534-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
322 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.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.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ543-230800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
322 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.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.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.

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

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