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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
734 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 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.

ANZ500-270800-
734 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

High pressure will exit today as a cold front approaches from the
west. This front is expected to cross through the waters late
tonight into Thursday morning. High pressure will return from the
west Friday. A warm front will approach the waters from the south
Saturday with a cold front set to cross through the region on
Sunday. These fronts will bring renewed chances for showers and
thunderstorms, especially during the afternoon and evening hours.
Small Craft Advisories may be needed at times over the weekend.

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ANZ535-270800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
735 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely. Tstms
likely, mainly this evening. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-270800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
735 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly this evening. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-270800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
735 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ530-270800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
735 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ531-270800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
735 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-270800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
735 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft. Showers and tstms likely this evening, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less this
evening.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ539-270800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
735 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ532-270800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
735 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ540-270800-
Eastern Bay-
735 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ533-270800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
735 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.

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

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ANZ541-270800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
735 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-270800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
735 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely. A chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-270800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
735 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms this evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms through the day.
Showers likely. Tstms likely through the night.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

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

$$

ANZ543-270800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
735 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming W with gusts
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of tstms through the day. Showers likely. Tstms
likely through the night.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

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

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