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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1035 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-
1035 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

A strong slow moving front and area of low pressure over the Great
Lakes and Upper Midwest will approach the area today before passing
through during the middle part of the week. High pressure will build
 to the north Friday as low pressure approaches from the south this
weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be needed in easterly flow at
times through Wednesday night.

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ANZ535-232000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1035 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
with patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-232000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1035 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-232000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1035 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ530-232000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1035 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1035 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers
with patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Numerous showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ538-232000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1035 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
Scattered showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ539-232000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1035 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1035 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ540-232000-
Eastern Bay-
1035 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1035 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ541-232000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1035 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ542-232000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1035 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1035 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ543-232000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1035 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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