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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 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.

ANZ500-222000-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

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

High pressure will remain anchored offshore today. A front will
remain stationary near the Great Lakes Sunday before passing through
 the area early Monday. High pressure briefly returns to the waters
Tuesday before another series of fronts cross Wednesday into
Thursday. High pressure returns once again to the waters late next
week. Small Craft Advisories are likely Sunday into Sunday night and
 possible Monday into Monday night.

$$

ANZ535-222000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ536-222000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ537-222000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ530-222000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.

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

$$

ANZ531-222000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ538-222000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.

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

$$

ANZ539-222000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ532-222000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ540-222000-
Eastern Bay-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ533-222000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ541-222000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ542-222000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.

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

$$

ANZ534-222000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ543-222000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$