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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
134 PM EDT Mon May 20 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.

ANZ500-210800-
134 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

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

High pressure will build over the waters through Tuesday. A strong
cold front will approach the waters Wednesday into Thursday. This
frontal system will settle south of the area Friday before
retreating back toward the waters this weekend. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters Wednesday.

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ANZ535-210800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
134 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.

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

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ANZ536-210800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
134 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ537-210800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
134 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ530-210800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
134 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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

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ANZ531-210800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
134 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...SW 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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ANZ538-210800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
134 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...W winds around 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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ANZ539-210800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
134 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...SW 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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ANZ532-210800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
134 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...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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ANZ540-210800-
Eastern Bay-
134 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...SW 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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ANZ533-210800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
134 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...SW 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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ANZ541-210800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
134 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...SW 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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ANZ542-210800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
134 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ534-210800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
134 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. 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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ANZ543-210800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
134 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. 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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