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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 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.

ANZ500-060800-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

Shower and thunderstorm chances will persist through Thursday before
 a cold front pushes across the waters late Thursday. A brief dry
period is possible on Friday as weak high pressure builds in. A weak
 cold front approaches the waters Sunday. Additional Small Craft
Advisories may be needed for a brief time this weekend.

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ANZ535-060800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Showers and numerous tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ536-060800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Showers and numerous tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ537-060800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.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.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ530-060800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ531-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and numerous
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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

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ANZ538-060800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and
numerous tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ539-060800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.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.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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

$$

ANZ532-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and
numerous tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and numerous tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ540-060800-
Eastern Bay-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and
numerous tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ533-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and
numerous tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers and numerous tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ541-060800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers and numerous tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ542-060800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and
numerous tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.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.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ534-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.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.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ543-060800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
433 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt late. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.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.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

$$