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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
135 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 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.

ANZ500-230800-
135 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

A frontal system will stall over the area today. A strong front and
area of low pressure over the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest will
approach the area during the early or middle part of the week. High
pressure will follow mid to late week.

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ANZ535-230800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
135 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Widespread
drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers
with areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day.

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ANZ536-230800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
135 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle and
scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ537-230800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
135 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.

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ANZ530-230800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
135 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with
widespread drizzle in the morning, then showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon, then
becoming N. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ531-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
135 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread drizzle in the
morning. Showers likely.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers through the day.

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ANZ538-230800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
135 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with
areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the day.

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ANZ539-230800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
135 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread drizzle in the
morning. Showers likely.
.THU...S winds 5 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers through the day.

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ANZ532-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
135 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Widespread
drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Widespread drizzle in
the morning. Showers likely.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the day.

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ANZ540-230800-
Eastern Bay-
135 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread drizzle in the
morning. Showers likely.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the day.

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ANZ533-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
135 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Areas of
drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle in the
morning. Showers likely.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.

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ANZ541-230800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
135 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle in the
morning. Showers likely.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ542-230800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
135 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.

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ANZ534-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
135 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ543-230800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
135 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.

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