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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
134 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 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.

ANZ500-290800-
134 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

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

High pressure will return from the west today. 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
Saturday, possibly again on Sunday evening and night with the cold
front.

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ANZ535-290800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
134 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-290800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
134 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

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

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

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ANZ537-290800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
134 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 ft.
.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. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ530-290800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
134 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

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

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

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ANZ531-290800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
134 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

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

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

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ANZ538-290800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
134 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

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

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

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ANZ539-290800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
134 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

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

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

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ANZ532-290800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
134 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ540-290800-
Eastern Bay-
134 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

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

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

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ANZ533-290800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
134 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ541-290800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
134 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

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

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

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ANZ542-290800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
134 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 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. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-290800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
134 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ543-290800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
134 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

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