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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
343 AM 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.

ANZ500-222200-
343 AM 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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ANZ535-222200-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
343 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Showers and scattered tstms.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the day.

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

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ANZ536-222200-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
343 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Patchy fog.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the day, then showers likely through the night.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.

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

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ANZ537-222200-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
343 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. Patchy fog.
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...E 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. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

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

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ANZ530-222200-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
343 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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. A chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ531-222200-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
343 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. Patchy fog.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.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. A chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the
day.

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

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ANZ538-222200-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
343 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. Patchy fog.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE 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. A chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the day.

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

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ANZ539-222200-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
343 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 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. A chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day.

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

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ANZ532-222200-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
343 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the day.

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

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ANZ540-222200-
Eastern Bay-
343 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day.

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

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ANZ533-222200-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
343 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ541-222200-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
343 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ542-222200-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
343 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. Patchy fog.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

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

$$

ANZ534-222200-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
343 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ543-222200-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
343 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE 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. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$