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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
352 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 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.

ANZ500-040800-
352 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

Strong high pressure will linger offshore through Thursday. A cold
front nears the waters Friday into Saturday before stalling out
early next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions
of the waters Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening.

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ANZ535-040800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
352 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ536-040800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
352 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ537-040800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
352 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ530-040800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
352 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ531-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
352 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ538-040800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
352 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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

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ANZ539-040800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
352 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ532-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
352 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ540-040800-
Eastern Bay-
352 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ533-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
352 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ541-040800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
352 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ542-040800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
352 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
352 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.

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

$$

ANZ543-040800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
352 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.

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

$$