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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
408 AM 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.

ANZ500-142300-
408 AM 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.

$$

ANZ535-142300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
408 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 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 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-142300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
408 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ537-142300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
408 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming N
with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-142300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
408 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ531-142300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
408 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt...becoming N in the late evening and
overnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-142300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
408 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ539-142300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
408 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming N with gusts to 20 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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...SE 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.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ532-142300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
408 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming NE in the late evening and
overnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-142300-
Eastern Bay-
408 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming NE with gusts to 20 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ533-142300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
408 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E
5 to 10 kt late in the evening, then becoming N with gusts to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. 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 with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-142300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
408 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N with gusts to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-142300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
408 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming N
after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-142300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
408 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming N
5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. 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. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-142300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
408 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$