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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
204 PM 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.

ANZ500-230800-
204 PM 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.

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ANZ535-230800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
204 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Widespread
drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers
with areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers in the
morning. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms through the night.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.

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

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ANZ536-230800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
204 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle and
scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.

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

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ANZ537-230800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
204 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

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

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ANZ530-230800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
204 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon, then
becoming N. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.

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

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ANZ531-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
204 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

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

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ANZ538-230800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
204 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with
areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers in the
morning. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms through the night.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.

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

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ANZ539-230800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
204 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

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

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ANZ532-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
204 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Widespread
drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

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

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ANZ540-230800-
Eastern Bay-
204 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 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 and tstms in the morning.

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

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ANZ533-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
204 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Areas of
drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

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

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ANZ541-230800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
204 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 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 and tstms in the morning.

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

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ANZ542-230800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
204 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

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

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ANZ534-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
204 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

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

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ANZ543-230800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
204 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of drizzle. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms through the night.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

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

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