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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
619 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 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.

ANZ500-070800-
619 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

A cold front will push across the waters tonight. A brief dry period
 is possible on Friday as weak high pressure builds in. A weak cold
front will approach the waters Sunday. Additional Small Craft
Advisories may be needed for a brief time this weekend.

$$

ANZ535-070800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
619 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 394 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this evening with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ536-070800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
619 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 394 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this evening with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ537-070800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
619 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 394 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms this evening with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ530-070800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
619 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 394 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this evening with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ531-070800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
619 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 394 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms this evening with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-070800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
619 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 394 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers
and tstms this evening with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ539-070800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
619 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 394 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms this evening with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ532-070800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
619 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 394 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms this evening with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-070800-
Eastern Bay-
619 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 394 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms this evening with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ533-070800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
619 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 394 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms this evening with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-070800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
619 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 394 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms this evening with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-070800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
619 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 394 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms this evening with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-070800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
619 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 394 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms this evening with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers in the morning.

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

$$

ANZ543-070800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
619 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 394 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and tstms
this evening, then scattered showers with isolated tstms after
midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers in the morning.

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

$$