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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
435 PM 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.

ANZ500-250800-
435 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

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

A system will redevelop north of the area for the 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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ANZ535-250800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
435 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms through
the day. Showers. Tstms likely through the night.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-250800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
435 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...SE 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 and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms through
the day. Showers. Tstms likely through the night.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-250800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
435 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.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 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 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.

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ANZ530-250800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
435 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms through the
day. Showers. 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.

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ANZ531-250800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
435 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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. Patchy fog.
.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 and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms through the day. Showers. 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.

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ANZ538-250800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
435 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. 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 and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms through the
day. Showers. Tstms likely through the night.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ539-250800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
435 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms through the
day. Showers. 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.

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ANZ532-250800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
435 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.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 and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms through the day. Showers. 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.

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ANZ540-250800-
Eastern Bay-
435 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms through the day. Showers. 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.

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ANZ533-250800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
435 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.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 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 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.

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ANZ541-250800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
435 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.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 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.

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ANZ542-250800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
435 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.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 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.

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ANZ534-250800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
435 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.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 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning. Showers likely. Tstms likely
through the night.
.TUE...W 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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ANZ543-250800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
435 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.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...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. 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.

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