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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
136 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 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.

ANZ500-252000-
136 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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

A slow-moving front and area of low pressure will pass through
during the middle of the week. High pressure will build to the north
 as the remnants of Helene spiral around an upper low to the
southwest through this weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be needed
 at times Friday through the weekend.

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ANZ535-252000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
136 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ536-252000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
136 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ537-252000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
136 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Numerous showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Numerous
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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ANZ530-252000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
136 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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ANZ531-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
136 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Numerous showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Numerous showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ538-252000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
136 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ539-252000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
136 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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ANZ532-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
136 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Numerous showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Numerous showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ540-252000-
Eastern Bay-
136 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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ANZ533-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
136 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Numerous showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Numerous showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the
night.

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ANZ541-252000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
136 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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ANZ542-252000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
136 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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ANZ534-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
136 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Numerous showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Numerous showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 10 kt after midnight. Waves
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-252000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
136 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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