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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
927 PM EDT Mon May 27 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.

ANZ500-280800-
927 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

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

A strong cold front will pass through the region tonight. A
secondary front could follow in the wake by Wednesday. High pressure
 will follow later this week and into the start of the weekend.
Small  Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters
Wednesday  night into Thursday.

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ANZ535-280800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
927 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms late this evening.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-280800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
927 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms late this evening.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-280800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
927 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms late this evening.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ530-280800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
927 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers and tstms late this evening, then scattered
showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.

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

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ANZ531-280800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
927 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Numerous showers and tstms late this evening, then scattered
showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ538-280800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
927 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers and tstms late this evening.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.

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

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ANZ539-280800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
927 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers and tstms late this evening, then scattered
showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ532-280800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
927 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Numerous showers and tstms late this evening, then scattered
showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ540-280800-
Eastern Bay-
927 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers and tstms late this evening, then scattered
showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ533-280800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
927 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms late this evening, then
isolated tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ541-280800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
927 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers and tstms late this evening, then scattered showers
with isolated tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ542-280800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
927 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms late this evening.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-280800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
927 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and tstms late this
evening, then isolated showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ543-280800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
927 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Numerous showers and tstms late this evening, then
isolated showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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