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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
734 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 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.

ANZ500-260800-
734 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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

A slow-moving front and area of low pressure will pass through
during the middle of the week. High pressure will build to the north
 as the remnants of Helene spiral around an upper low to the
southwest this weekend into early next week. Small Craft Advisories
may be needed at times Friday through the weekend.

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ANZ535-260800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
734 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ536-260800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
734 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered tstms.
Scattered showers. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ537-260800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
734 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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

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ANZ530-260800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
734 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated tstms.
Numerous showers, mainly this evening. Patchy fog after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ531-260800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
734 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers with
isolated tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ538-260800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
734 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Patchy fog.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ539-260800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
734 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with
isolated tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ532-260800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
734 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ540-260800-
Eastern Bay-
734 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated tstms. Scattered
showers, mainly this evening.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the
day. A chance of showers after midnight.

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

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ANZ533-260800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
734 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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

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ANZ541-260800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
734 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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

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ANZ542-260800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
734 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-260800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
734 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Isolated showers this evening.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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

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ANZ543-260800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
734 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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