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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1123 AM EDT Mon Sep 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.

ANZ500-232000-
1123 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

A strong slow moving front and area of low pressure over the Great
Lakes and Upper Midwest will approach the area today before passing
through during the middle part of the week. High pressure will build
 to the north Friday as low pressure approaches from the south this
weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be needed in easterly flow at
times through Wednesday night.

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ANZ535-232000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1123 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight
chance of drizzle late this morning, then drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
with patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers 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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ANZ536-232000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1123 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered 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.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers 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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ANZ537-232000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1123 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ530-232000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1123 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1123 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of drizzle
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers
with patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ538-232000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1123 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
drizzle late this morning, then drizzle and scattered showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered 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.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ539-232000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1123 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ532-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1123 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ540-232000-
Eastern Bay-
1123 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy drizzle
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ533-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1123 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ541-232000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1123 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy drizzle
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ542-232000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1123 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.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.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1123 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ543-232000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1123 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy
drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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