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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
151 AM EDT Thu Apr 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-
151 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

High pressure will build across the region for the end of the week,
then move offshore over the weekend. Small Craft Advisories will
likely be needed both Friday and Saturday afternoons.

$$

ANZ535-252000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
151 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered sprinkles.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-252000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
151 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered sprinkles.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-252000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
151 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Scattered sprinkles.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-252000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
151 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered sprinkles.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
151 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered sprinkles.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-252000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
151 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered sprinkles.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ539-252000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
151 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
151 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-252000-
Eastern Bay-
151 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
151 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered sprinkles.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ541-252000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
151 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered sprinkles.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-252000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
151 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered sprinkles.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-252000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
151 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered sprinkles.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-252000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
151 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered sprinkles.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$
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