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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
733 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 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.

ANZ500-202000-
733 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

High pressure will remain anchored offshore through the weekend. A
front will stall near the Great Lakes this weekend before
approaching the area Monday. Periodic Small Craft Advisories are
possible Friday through Monday, especially during the afternoon and
evening hours.

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ANZ535-202000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
733 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ536-202000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
733 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ537-202000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
733 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt...becoming SE 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

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

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ANZ530-202000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
733 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW 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.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms through the night.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ531-202000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
733 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms through the night.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ538-202000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
733 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt...becoming SE this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms through the night.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.

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

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ANZ539-202000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
733 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ532-202000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
733 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ540-202000-
Eastern Bay-
733 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ533-202000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
733 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ541-202000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
733 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ542-202000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
733 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt...becoming SE this afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ534-202000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
733 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 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 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

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

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ANZ543-202000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
733 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

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

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