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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
447 AM 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.

ANZ500-202300-
447 AM 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 by the end of the work
week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the
waters Wednesday.

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ANZ535-202300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
447 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 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...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. 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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ANZ536-202300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
447 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 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...W 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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ANZ537-202300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
447 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE...SE 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...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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ANZ530-202300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
447 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. 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...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ531-202300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
447 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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 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...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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

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ANZ538-202300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
447 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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 or less.
.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.

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

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ANZ539-202300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
447 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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 through the
night.

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

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ANZ532-202300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
447 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.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 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 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.

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

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ANZ540-202300-
Eastern Bay-
447 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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 through the
night.

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

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ANZ533-202300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
447 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.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. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...W 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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ANZ541-202300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
447 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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...W 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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ANZ542-202300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
447 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. 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 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...W 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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ANZ534-202300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
447 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 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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ANZ543-202300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
447 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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.
.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 with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.FRI...NW 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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