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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
747 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 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.

ANZ500-180800-
747 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

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

High pressure will remain anchored offshore through the week. Small
Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters each
afternoon and evening Tuesday through Friday.

$$

ANZ535-180800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
747 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-180800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
747 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-180800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
747 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE with gusts to 20 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming S
5 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-180800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
747 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
747 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-180800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
747 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ539-180800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
747 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ532-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
747 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft late.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ540-180800-
Eastern Bay-
747 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ533-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
747 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-180800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
747 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing
to 5 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-180800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
747 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
747 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-180800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
747 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$