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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
737 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 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.

ANZ500-242000-
737 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 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 the remnants of Potential Tropical Cyclone
Nine approach from the south this weekend into early next week.
Additional Small Craft Advisories may be needed Wednesday into
Wednesday night.

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ANZ535-242000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
737 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

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ANZ536-242000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
737 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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.
.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. A chance
of tstms through the night.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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

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ANZ537-242000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
737 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ530-242000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
737 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ531-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
737 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

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

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ANZ538-242000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
737 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

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

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ANZ539-242000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
737 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

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

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ANZ532-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
737 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of 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. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ540-242000-
Eastern Bay-
737 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. A chance of showers through the night.

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ANZ533-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
737 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers, mainly
this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of 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. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ541-242000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
737 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of 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. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ542-242000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
737 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ534-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
737 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers,
mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

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ANZ543-242000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
737 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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