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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
434 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 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.

ANZ500-080800-
434 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

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

Dry conditions are expected Friday and Saturday as high pressure
crosses the region. A weak cold front approaches the waters Sunday.
Small Craft Advisories may be needed for a brief time this weekend.

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ANZ535-080800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
434 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ536-080800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
434 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ537-080800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
434 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ530-080800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
434 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
434 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less.

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ANZ538-080800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
434 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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ANZ539-080800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
434 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft or
less.

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ANZ532-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
434 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less.

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ANZ540-080800-
Eastern Bay-
434 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft or
less.

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ANZ533-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
434 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ541-080800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
434 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less.

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ANZ542-080800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
434 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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ANZ534-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
434 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ543-080800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
434 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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