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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
434 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 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.

ANZ500-062300-
434 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

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

A cold front will slowly approach from the Ohio River Valley
tonight, then cross the region Saturday. High pressure will briefly
follow for Sunday as the front stalls just to the south and east.
The high will move offshore early next week as additional weak
fronts impinge upon the area.

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ANZ535-062300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
434 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A
slight chance of showers.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ536-062300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
434 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ537-062300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ530-062300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
434 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ531-062300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
434 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ538-062300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
434 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance
of showers.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ539-062300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
434 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ532-062300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
434 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ540-062300-
Eastern Bay-
434 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ533-062300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
434 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ541-062300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
434 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ542-062300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
434 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ534-062300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 10 kt late. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ543-062300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
434 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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