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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
734 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 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.

ANZ500-230800-
734 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

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

High pressure will remain anchored offshore today. A front will
remain stationary near the Great Lakes Sunday before passing through
 the area early Monday. High pressure briefly returns to the waters
Tuesday before another series of fronts cross Wednesday into
Thursday. High pressure returns once again to the waters late next
week. Small Craft Advisories are likely Sunday into Sunday night and
 possible Monday into Monday night.

$$

ANZ535-230800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
734 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.
.THU...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ536-230800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
734 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.
.THU...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ537-230800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
734 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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

$$

ANZ530-230800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
734 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms this evening.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...NW 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.

$$

ANZ531-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
734 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Isolated showers this evening.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...NW 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.

$$

ANZ538-230800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
734 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms
this evening.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.
.THU...NW 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.

$$

ANZ539-230800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
734 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...NW 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.

$$

ANZ532-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
734 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...NW 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.

$$

ANZ540-230800-
Eastern Bay-
734 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ533-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
734 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ541-230800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
734 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ542-230800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
734 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ534-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
734 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ543-230800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
734 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...SW 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.

$$