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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1033 PM EDT Sun Jun 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.

ANZ500-240800-
1033 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

A cold front will move in from the northwest tonight, then pass
through the area early Monday. High pressure briefly returns to the
waters Tuesday before another cold front crosses Wednesday into
Thursday. High pressure returns from the north Friday into Saturday.
 Small Craft Advisories are likely Monday into Monday night, and may
 be needed Tuesday night through Wednesday night.

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ANZ535-240800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1033 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms late this evening, then scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.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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ANZ536-240800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1033 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms late this evening, then scattered showers with
isolated tstms.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-240800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1033 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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

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ANZ530-240800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1033 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms late this evening, then scattered showers with
isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less late this evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...N 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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ANZ531-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1033 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms late this evening, then scattered showers with
isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less late this evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
in the morning, then a chance of showers through the night.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-240800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1033 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms late this evening, then scattered showers with
isolated tstms.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers through the night.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ539-240800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1033 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms late this evening, then scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less late this evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
through the night.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ532-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1033 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered tstms. Numerous showers late this evening, then scattered
showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers through the night.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-240800-
Eastern Bay-
1033 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered tstms.
Numerous showers late this evening, then scattered showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
through the night.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ533-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1033 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered tstms. Numerous showers late this evening, then scattered
showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-240800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1033 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-240800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1033 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1033 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-240800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1033 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Scattered tstms. Scattered showers late this evening, then
numerous showers.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.


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

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