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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 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.

ANZ500-162300-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

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

High pressure over New England will drift offshore through the week.
 A warm front over the Tennessee River Valley will lift
northeastward  across the Mid-Atlantic through Monday. Small Craft
Advisories may  be needed for portions of the waters each afternoon
and evening  through mid week.

$$

ANZ535-162300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-162300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt...increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-162300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-162300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-162300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-162300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ539-162300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ532-162300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-162300-
Eastern Bay-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ533-162300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves flat...
building to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ541-162300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ542-162300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-162300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-162300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
433 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$