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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
734 AM 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.

ANZ500-052000-
734 AM 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.

$$

ANZ535-052000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
734 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms this morning, then showers and scattered tstms this afternoon
with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers and scattered
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 5 to 10 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.

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

$$

ANZ536-052000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
734 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms this morning, then showers and scattered tstms this afternoon
with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
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 around 5 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.

$$

ANZ537-052000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
734 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms this morning, then numerous showers and scattered tstms this
afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
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.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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.

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

$$

ANZ530-052000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
734 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms
this morning, then showers and scattered tstms this afternoon with
vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely 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.

$$

ANZ531-052000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
734 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms
this morning, then showers and scattered tstms this afternoon with
vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. 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.
.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.

$$

ANZ538-052000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
734 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated showers
and tstms this morning, then showers and scattered tstms this
afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
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.

$$

ANZ539-052000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
734 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated showers
and tstms this morning, then showers and scattered tstms this
afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 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.
.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.

$$

ANZ532-052000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
734 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms this morning, then showers and scattered tstms this afternoon
with 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 scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...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.
.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.

$$

ANZ540-052000-
Eastern Bay-
734 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated showers
and tstms this morning, then showers and scattered tstms this
afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 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 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.
.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.

$$

ANZ533-052000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
734 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms this morning, then showers and scattered tstms this afternoon
with 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 scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...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.
.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.

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

$$

ANZ541-052000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
734 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms
this morning, then showers and scattered tstms this afternoon with
vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...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.
.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.

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

$$

ANZ542-052000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
734 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms this morning, then showers and scattered tstms this afternoon
with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 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...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.

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

$$

ANZ534-052000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
734 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms this morning, then numerous showers and scattered tstms this
afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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.
.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.

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

$$

ANZ543-052000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
734 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this
morning, then numerous showers and scattered tstms this afternoon
with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.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.

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

$$