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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
433 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.

ANZ500-252300-
433 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 Wednesday into Thursday morning. High pressure
will return from the west Friday. Another frontal system approaches
toward the area early in the weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be
needed this evening through Wednesday morning, and again Wednesday
afternoon through the early overnight hours.

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ANZ535-252300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
433 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt...becoming SW late. 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.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N 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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ANZ536-252300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
433 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds around 5 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.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...NW 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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ANZ537-252300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
433 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and 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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ANZ530-252300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
433 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt...becoming SW with gusts to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...SW 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. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.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.

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ANZ531-252300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
433 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.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 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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ANZ538-252300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
433 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...W winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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.

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ANZ539-252300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
433 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.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 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
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...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.

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ANZ532-252300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
433 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 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 with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 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.

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ANZ540-252300-
Eastern Bay-
433 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S with gusts to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.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 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
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...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.

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ANZ533-252300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
433 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...S 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 2 ft. A
chance of showers and 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.

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ANZ541-252300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
433 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
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...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.

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ANZ542-252300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
433 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S late. 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 with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and 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 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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ANZ534-252300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
433 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 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.

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ANZ543-252300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
433 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.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 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N 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.

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