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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
133 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 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.

ANZ500-232000-
133 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

A strong front and area of low pressure over the Great Lakes and
Upper Midwest will approach the area during the early or middle part
 of the week. High pressure will build to the north mid to late week
 as low pressure approaches from the south. Small Craft Advisories
may be needed in easterly flow at times through Tuesday night.

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ANZ535-232000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
133 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Widespread drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers
with areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-232000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
133 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle and
scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-232000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
133 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
drizzle.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
in the morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ530-232000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
133 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
drizzle likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ531-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
133 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Widespread drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and drizzle
likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ538-232000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
133 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with
areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ539-232000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
133 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
drizzle likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ532-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
133 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Widespread
drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ540-232000-
Eastern Bay-
133 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Drizzle likely with a chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ533-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
133 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Areas of
drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and drizzle.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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

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ANZ541-232000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
133 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
drizzle.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ542-232000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
133 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of drizzle.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
133 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Areas of
drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and drizzle.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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

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ANZ543-232000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
133 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of drizzle.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
in the morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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