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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
137 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 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.

ANZ500-012000-
137 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

High pressure builds over the waters through Saturday leading to
light and variable winds. Shower and thunderstorm chances return to
the waters Sunday into the early and middle part of next week. Small
 Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters late
Saturday night and Sunday.

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ANZ535-012000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
137 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.

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ANZ536-012000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
137 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.

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ANZ537-012000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
137 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ530-012000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
137 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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 or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.


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ANZ531-012000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
137 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ538-012000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
137 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...E 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. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.

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ANZ539-012000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
137 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ532-012000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
137 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ540-012000-
Eastern Bay-
137 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ533-012000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
137 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ541-012000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
137 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ542-012000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
137 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ534-012000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
137 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ543-012000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
137 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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