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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
733 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 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.

ANZ500-232000-
733 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

A strong slow moving front and area of low pressure over the Great
Lakes and Upper Midwest will approach the area today before passing
through during the middle part of the week. High pressure will build
 to the north Friday as low pressure approaches from the south this
weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be needed in easterly flow at
times through Wednesday night.

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ANZ535-232000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
733 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
with patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-232000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
733 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 to
3 NM this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-232000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
733 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers
with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ530-232000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
733 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with
patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
733 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Numerous showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ538-232000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
733 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle. Scattered
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ539-232000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
733 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ532-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
733 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ540-232000-
Eastern Bay-
733 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ533-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
733 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ541-232000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
733 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ542-232000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
733 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy
drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
733 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ543-232000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
733 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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