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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 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.

ANZ500-220800-
1034 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

A frontal system stalls in the area through Sunday. 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 next week.
Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters
through Sunday night.

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ANZ535-220800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms late this evening, then scattered
showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less late this evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ536-220800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered
tstms. Numerous showers late this evening, then scattered showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance
of tstms through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NW 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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ANZ537-220800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...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. Scattered showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered 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. Showers likely .
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the evening, then
becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ530-220800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...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. Scattered showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered 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...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers through the night.

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

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ANZ531-220800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered tstms.
Scattered showers late this evening, then numerous showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers through the night.

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

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ANZ538-220800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered 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. A chance of
tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers through the night.

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

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ANZ539-220800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered 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. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers through the night.

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

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ANZ532-220800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered tstms.
Numerous showers late this evening, then scattered showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely in the morning,
then a chance of showers through the night.

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

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ANZ540-220800-
Eastern Bay-
1034 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered tstms.
Scattered showers late this evening, then numerous showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...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. Scattered 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. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers through the night.

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

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ANZ533-220800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SUN NIGHT...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. Scattered showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...W 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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ANZ541-220800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered tstms.
Scattered showers late this evening, then numerous showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SUN NIGHT...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. Scattered 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. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...W 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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ANZ542-220800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered 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. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the evening, then
becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ534-220800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt...becoming S in the evening, then becoming NW
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ543-220800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.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. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the evening, then
becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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