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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 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.

ANZ500-292000-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

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

A warm front will approach the waters from the south this morning
with a cold front set to cross through the region on Sunday evening.
 These fronts will bring renewed chances for showers and
thunderstorms, especially during the afternoon and evening hours. A
strong area of high pressure settles over the region early next
week. Small Craft Advisories may be need to be extended into early
Sunday morning, and possibly again on Sunday night and Monday with
the cold front.

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ANZ535-292000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-292000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-292000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with tstms
likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ530-292000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ531-292000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ538-292000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ539-292000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ532-292000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ540-292000-
Eastern Bay-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ533-292000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft after midnight. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ541-292000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-292000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-292000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with tstms
likely.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-292000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
733 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with tstms
likely.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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