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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 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.

ANZ500-280800-
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

A cold front is expected to sink south of the waters later this
morning. High pressure will return from the west Friday. A warm
front will approach the waters from the south Saturday with a cold
front set to cross through the region on Sunday. These fronts will
bring renewed chances for showers and thunderstorms, especially
during the afternoon and evening hours. High pressure settles over
the region early next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed at
times on Friday and Saturday, possibly again on Sunday evening and
night with the cold front.

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ANZ535-280800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-280800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-280800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of tstms through the day. Showers. Tstms likely
through the night.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 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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ANZ530-280800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ531-280800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...N 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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ANZ538-280800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ539-280800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ532-280800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms.
.MON...N 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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ANZ540-280800-
Eastern Bay-
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ533-280800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely through the night.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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

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ANZ541-280800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming NE with gusts to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely through the night.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ542-280800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of tstms through the day. Showers. Tstms likely through the
night.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-280800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight, then becoming
NE late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of tstms through the day. Showers. Tstms likely
through the night.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

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

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ANZ543-280800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
2 ft. A chance of tstms through the day. Showers. Tstms likely
through the night.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. 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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