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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 AM EDT Tue Jun 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-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

High pressure will remain over the waters through tonight before a
cold front crosses late Wednesday into Thursday morning. High
pressure will return from the west Friday. A warm front will
approach the waters from the south Saturday with a cold front set to
 cross the waters Sunday. These fronts will bring renewed chances
for  showers and thunderstorms especially during the afternoon and
evening hours. Small Craft Advisories may be needed Wednesday
afternoon through the early overnight hours Thursday.

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ANZ535-252000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ536-252000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late evening
and overnight. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ537-252000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ530-252000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms
likely.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ531-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ538-252000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms
likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ539-252000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ532-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ540-252000-
Eastern Bay-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S with gusts to
20 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ533-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less... building to 2 ft
late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ541-252000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ542-252000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF 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.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ534-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S late. Gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ543-252000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.

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

$$