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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
134 PM 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.

ANZ500-160800-
134 PM 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.

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ANZ535-160800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
134 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S 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...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-160800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
134 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-160800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
134 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S 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 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ530-160800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
134 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 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 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
134 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE 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 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.

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ANZ538-160800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
134 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...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.

$$

ANZ539-160800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
134 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE 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.
.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 or less.

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ANZ532-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
134 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 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.

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ANZ540-160800-
Eastern Bay-
134 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE 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 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.

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ANZ533-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
134 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 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 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 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ541-160800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
134 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S late. 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 to
2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-160800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
134 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 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.

$$

ANZ534-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
134 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the late evening and
overnight. Waves 1 to 2 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 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.

$$

ANZ543-160800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
134 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the late evening and
overnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 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 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$