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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 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.

ANZ500-152000-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

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

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, and Small Craft Advisories may be needed
 during this time.

$$

ANZ535-152000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt...becoming SE late. 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 around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-152000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. 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...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-152000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until late
afternoon. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 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 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-152000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this morning. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. 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 around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-152000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 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 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-152000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE 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 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 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.

$$

ANZ539-152000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 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 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ532-152000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 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 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-152000-
Eastern Bay-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 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 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ533-152000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this morning. Waves
2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 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 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ541-152000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 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 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-152000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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 with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-152000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-152000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E in the late evening and
overnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 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 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$