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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
434 AM 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.

ANZ500-272300-
434 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

A cold front is expected to cross through the waters 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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ANZ535-272300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
434 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TODAY...NW 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. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.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 or less.

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

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ANZ536-272300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
434 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TODAY...NW 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...SW 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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ANZ537-272300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts 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. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.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 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ530-272300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
434 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 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 and tstms.
.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 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms 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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ANZ531-272300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
434 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 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 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.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 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 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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ANZ538-272300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
434 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...NW 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 and tstms.
.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 showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms through the night.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ539-272300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
434 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 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 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.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 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 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. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ532-272300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
434 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the late
evening and early morning, then becoming NE with gusts to 20 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.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 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 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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ANZ540-272300-
Eastern Bay-
434 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.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 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ533-272300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
434 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt after midnight. Waves flat...building to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 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. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.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 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ541-272300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
434 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S 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 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ542-272300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
434 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 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. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.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.
Showers 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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ANZ534-272300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts 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. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms through the day.
Showers. Tstms likely through the night.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.

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

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ANZ543-272300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
434 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Waves 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...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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