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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
134 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 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.

ANZ500-262000-
134 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

High pressure briefly builds to the north today. The remnants of
Helene spiral around an upper low to the southwest this weekend into
 early next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed at times
Friday through the weekend.

$$

ANZ535-262000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
134 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ536-262000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
134 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ537-262000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
134 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ530-262000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
134 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ531-262000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
134 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ538-262000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
134 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ539-262000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
134 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ532-262000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
134 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Isolated showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ540-262000-
Eastern Bay-
134 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ533-262000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
134 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ541-262000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
134 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ542-262000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
134 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ534-262000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
134 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ543-262000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
134 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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