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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
433 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 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.

ANZ500-190800-
433 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

High pressure will remain anchored offshore through the week. Winds
will remain light with a southerly component through the week.

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ANZ535-190800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
433 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-190800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
433 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-190800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
433 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ530-190800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
433 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
433 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-190800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
433 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ539-190800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
433 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ532-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
433 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ540-190800-
Eastern Bay-
433 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ533-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
433 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-190800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
433 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-190800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
433 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
433 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-190800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
433 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$