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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
434 AM EDT Thu May 30 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.

ANZ500-302300-
434 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

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

A cold front will cross the waters this evening bringing gusty
showers and thunderstorms. High pressure will follow later this week
 and into the start of the weekend. Shower and thunderstorm chances
return to the waters early next week. Small Craft Advisories may be
needed for portions of the waters tonight into Thursday.

$$

ANZ535-302300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
434 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...W 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.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-302300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
434 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-302300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-302300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
434 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-302300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
434 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-302300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
434 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ539-302300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
434 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-302300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
434 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-302300-
Eastern Bay-
434 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-302300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
434 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ541-302300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
434 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-302300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
434 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-302300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ543-302300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
434 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$