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

ANZ500-250800-
433 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

High pressure will briefly return to the waters through Tuesday
before a cold front crosses Wednesday into Thursday. High pressure
will return from the north Friday into Saturday. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed Tuesday night through Wednesday night.

$$

ANZ535-250800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
433 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
around 5 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ536-250800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
433 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW
5 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ537-250800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
433 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming NW
5 kt late. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-250800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
433 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming NW
5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ531-250800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
433 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming NW
5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight.
Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-250800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
433 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming NW
5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms
likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ539-250800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
433 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming NW
5 kt late. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ532-250800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
433 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers with tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-250800-
Eastern Bay-
433 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ533-250800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
433 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-250800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
433 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-250800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
433 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
5 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-250800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
433 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 4 ft...subsiding
to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-250800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
433 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.


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

$$