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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 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.

ANZ500-062000-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

Shower and thunderstorm chances will persists through today before a
 cold front pushes across the waters tonight. A brief dry period is
possible on Friday as weak high pressure builds in. A weak cold
front approaches the waters Sunday. Additional Small Craft
Advisories may be needed for a brief time this weekend.

$$

ANZ535-062000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms late this morning, then showers and
numerous tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ536-062000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms late this morning, then showers and
numerous tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ537-062000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Numerous showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-062000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms late this morning, then showers and
numerous tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ531-062000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Isolated showers and tstms late this morning, then showers and
numerous tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-062000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms late this morning, then showers and
numerous tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
through the night.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ539-062000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers and numerous tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ532-062000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers and numerous tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW
after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-062000-
Eastern Bay-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers and numerous tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ533-062000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers and numerous tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-062000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers and numerous tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-062000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers and numerous tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-062000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Numerous showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-062000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1035 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Numerous showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$