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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
421 PM EDT Wed Apr 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.

ANZ500-250800-
421 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 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.

$$

ANZ535-250800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
421 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-250800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
421 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-250800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
421 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-250800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
421 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-250800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
421 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.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 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-250800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
421 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ539-250800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
421 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.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 or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-250800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
421 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.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 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ540-250800-
Eastern Bay-
421 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-250800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
421 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.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 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-250800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
421 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.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 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-250800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
421 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-250800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
421 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-250800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
421 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$
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