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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
619 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 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.

ANZ500-150800-
619 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

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

A cold front will pass through this evening. High pressure will
return over the weekend before exiting offshore early next week. A
warm front will lift across the waters Sunday night through Monday
night; Small Craft Advisories may be needed during this time.

$$

ANZ535-150800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
619 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers with
isolated tstms this evening.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ536-150800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
619 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms this evening.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ537-150800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
619 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming N with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Numerous showers
with isolated tstms this evening, then isolated showers after
midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-150800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
619 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming N with gusts to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms this evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ531-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
619 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt...becoming N with gusts to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms this evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-150800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
619 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms this evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ539-150800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
619 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming N with gusts to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms this evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ532-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
619 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming E late this evening, then
becoming N with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms this evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-150800-
Eastern Bay-
619 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming E late this evening, then
becoming N with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms this evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ533-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
619 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming N with gusts
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Numerous showers with
isolated tstms this evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-150800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
619 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming N with gusts to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms this
evening, then isolated showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-150800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
619 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming NE late this evening and early
morning, then becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with
isolated tstms this evening, then isolated showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
619 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming N with gusts
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated tstms this
evening. Scattered showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-150800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
619 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming N with gusts
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated
tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$