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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
434 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 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.

ANZ500-242300-
434 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

A cold front will pass through the area early this morning. High
pressure briefly returns to the waters Tuesday before another cold
front crosses Wednesday into Thursday. High pressure returns from
the north Friday into Saturday. Small Craft Advisories may be needed
 Tuesday night through Wednesday night.

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ANZ535-242300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
434 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing
to 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-242300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
434 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing
to 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-242300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the late morning and
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ530-242300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
434 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ531-242300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
434 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing
to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-242300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
434 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ539-242300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
434 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ532-242300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
434 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-242300-
Eastern Bay-
434 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ533-242300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
434 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-242300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
434 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-242300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
434 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing
to 5 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-242300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW in the late morning and
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing
to 10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-242300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
434 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW in the late morning and
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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