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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
539 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 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.

ANZ500-170900-
539 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

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

High pressure over New England will drift offshore through the week.
 A warm front over the Tennessee River Valley will lift
northeastward  across the Mid-Atlantic through Monday. Small Craft
Advisories may  be needed for portions of the waters each afternoon
and evening  Tuesday through Thursday.

$$

ANZ535-170900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
539 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

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

$$

ANZ536-170900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
539 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...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...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-170900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
539 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 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.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-170900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
539 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 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...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ531-170900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
539 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt 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 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 or less.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-170900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
539 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing
to 5 kt late. 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 around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ539-170900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
539 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-170900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
539 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing
to 10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 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 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-170900-
Eastern Bay-
539 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

ANZ533-170900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
539 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing
to 10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 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 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ541-170900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
539 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt 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 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 or less.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-170900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
539 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt 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 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.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-170900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
539 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

ANZ543-170900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
539 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

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

$$