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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
135 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 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.

ANZ500-220800-
135 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

A frontal system will move into the area this afternoon before
stalling through Sunday. A strong front and area of low pressure
over the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest will approach the area during
 the early or middle part of next week. Small Craft Advisories may
be  needed for portions of the waters through Sunday night.

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ANZ535-220800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
135 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers, then
showers likely after midnight.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.

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

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ANZ536-220800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
135 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers, then
showers likely after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance
of tstms through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.

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

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ANZ537-220800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
135 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely .

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

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ANZ530-220800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
135 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.

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

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ANZ531-220800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
135 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ538-220800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
135 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ539-220800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
135 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ532-220800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
135 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ540-220800-
Eastern Bay-
135 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ533-220800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
135 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.

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

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ANZ541-220800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
135 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.

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

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ANZ542-220800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
135 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.

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

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ANZ534-220800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
135 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ543-220800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
135 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.

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

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