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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
434 AM EDT Thu May 23 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.

ANZ500-232300-
434 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

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

A strong cold front will 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 there through the weekend.

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ANZ535-232300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
434 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely. A chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ536-232300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
434 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W 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 and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms through the night, then a chance of showers after midnight.

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

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ANZ537-232300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers through the
night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ530-232300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
434 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ531-232300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
434 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves flat.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ538-232300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
434 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers
with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely. A chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ539-232300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
434 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or
less. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers
through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ532-232300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
434 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance
of tstms.

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

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ANZ540-232300-
Eastern Bay-
434 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or
less. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers
through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ533-232300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
434 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance
of tstms.

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

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ANZ541-232300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
434 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ542-232300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
434 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ534-232300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog.
.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 and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ543-232300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
434 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers through the
night.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the
day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

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