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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1125 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 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.

ANZ500-150800-
1125 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

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

A cold front will pass through this evening. High pressure will
return over the weekend before exiting offshore early next week. A
warm front will lift across the waters Sunday night through Monday
night; Small Craft Advisories may be needed during this time.

$$

ANZ535-150800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1125 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ536-150800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1125 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ537-150800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1125 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt...becoming N. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-150800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1125 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves
1 ft. Scattered tstms. Scattered showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ531-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1125 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-150800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1125 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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 or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ539-150800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1125 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered tstms. Scattered showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 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.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ532-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1125 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
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 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-150800-
Eastern Bay-
1125 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ533-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1125 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-150800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1125 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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 with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-150800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1125 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1125 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt...becoming N. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 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 to
3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-150800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1125 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt...becoming N. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 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 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$