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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
134 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 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.

ANZ500-100800-
134 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

High pressure will slide to the south tonight. A weak cold front
will cross the waters Sunday. Low pressure may develop off the coast
 during the first half of the week while high pressure gradually
builds in from the west.

$$

ANZ535-100800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
134 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-100800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
134 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-100800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
134 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-100800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
134 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-100800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
134 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ538-100800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
134 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ539-100800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
134 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ532-100800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
134 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ540-100800-
Eastern Bay-
134 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ533-100800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
134 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...N winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-100800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
134 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-100800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
134 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-100800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
134 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-100800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
134 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$