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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1035 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 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.

ANZ500-242000-
1035 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

A strong slow moving front and area of low pressure over the Great
Lakes and Upper Midwest will approach the area today before passing
through during the middle part of the week. High pressure will build
 to the north Friday as the remnants of Potential Tropical Cyclone
Nine approach from the south this weekend into early next week.
Additional Small Craft Advisories may be needed Wednesday into
Wednesday night.

$$

ANZ535-242000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1035 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers
late this morning, then scattered showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

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

$$

ANZ536-242000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1035 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers late
this morning, then scattered showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms through the night.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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

$$

ANZ537-242000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1035 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered
showers.
.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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

$$

ANZ530-242000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1035 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

$$

ANZ531-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1035 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Numerous showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Numerous
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning. A chance of showers through the night.

$$

ANZ538-242000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1035 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Numerous showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

$$

ANZ539-242000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1035 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. A chance of showers through the night.

$$

ANZ532-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1035 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Numerous showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Numerous showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

$$

ANZ540-242000-
Eastern Bay-
1035 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. A chance of showers through the night.

$$

ANZ533-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1035 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

$$

ANZ541-242000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1035 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

$$

ANZ542-242000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1035 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

$$

ANZ534-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1035 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated
showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

$$

ANZ543-242000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1035 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

$$