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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
434 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 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.

ANZ500-212300-
434 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

High pressure will remain anchored offshore through the weekend. A
front will stall near the Great Lakes this weekend before passing
through the area Monday. Periodic Small Craft Advisories are
possible Saturday through Monday, especially during the afternoon
and evening hours.

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ANZ535-212300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
434 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-212300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
434 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-212300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW 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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ANZ530-212300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
434 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ531-212300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
434 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW 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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ANZ538-212300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
434 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ539-212300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
434 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...NW 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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ANZ532-212300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
434 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW 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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ANZ540-212300-
Eastern Bay-
434 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...NW 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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ANZ533-212300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
434 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...NW 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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ANZ541-212300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
434 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...NW 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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ANZ542-212300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
434 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...W 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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ANZ534-212300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

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

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ANZ543-212300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
434 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S 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 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W 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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