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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 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.

ANZ500-222000-
1034 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

A frontal system will stall over the area today. 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 follow mid to late week.

$$

ANZ535-222000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Areas of
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the day.

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ANZ536-222000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the day, then showers likely through the night.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.

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ANZ537-222000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ530-222000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...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. A chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ531-222000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft.
Areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...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. A chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the
day.

$$

ANZ538-222000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...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. A chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the day.

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ANZ539-222000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers late this morning. Areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...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. A chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day.

$$

ANZ532-222000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the day.

$$

ANZ540-222000-
Eastern Bay-
1034 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers
late this morning. Areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...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.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day.

$$

ANZ533-222000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ541-222000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ542-222000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ534-222000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ543-222000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

$$