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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
918 AM EDT Mon Jun 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-
918 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

High pressure will briefly return to the waters through Tuesday
before a cold front crosses Wednesday into Thursday. High pressure
will return from the north Friday into Saturday. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed Tuesday night through Wednesday night.

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ANZ535-242000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
918 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing
to 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...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.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-242000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
918 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...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.
.WED NIGHT...W 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. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ537-242000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
918 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and tstms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming NW
5 to 10 kt late. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-242000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
918 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ531-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
918 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-242000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
918 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ539-242000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
918 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ532-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
918 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-242000-
Eastern Bay-
918 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ533-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
918 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming NW
after midnight. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-242000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
918 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Isolated showers and tstms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...S 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 W 5 to 10 kt 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. A chance of showers through
the day.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-242000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
918 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.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. A chance of showers through
the day.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
918 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Isolated showers and tstms late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming NW
with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-242000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
918 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms late this morning with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$