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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1035 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 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.

ANZ500-280800-
1035 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

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

A slow-moving cold front will cross the Mid-Atlantic from west to
east through tonight. Low pressure developing near the Carolinas
will move northeastward along the front as it moves offshore
Thursday. High pressure will build in from the Ohio and Tennessee
River Valleys Friday, then a cold front will drop southward into the
 Mid-Atlantic over the weekend into early next week. Gale conditions
 are possible Friday. Small Craft Advisories may be needed Sunday.

$$

ANZ535-280800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1035 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to
35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain through the night.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
day, then rain likely through the night.

$$

ANZ536-280800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1035 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain
likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain through the night.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the day,
then rain likely through the night.

$$

ANZ537-280800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1035 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt...increasing to
30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain through the day,
then rain likely through the night.

$$

ANZ530-280800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1035 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to
35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...diminishing
to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
day, then rain likely through the night.

$$

ANZ531-280800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1035 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the day,
then rain likely through the night.

$$

ANZ538-280800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1035 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain likely. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain through the night.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
day, then rain through the night.

$$

ANZ539-280800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1035 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the day,
then rain likely through the night.

$$

ANZ532-280800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1035 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain. Patchy fog late
this evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM...decreasing to 1 NM or
less.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to
25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the day,
then rain likely through the night.

$$

ANZ540-280800-
Eastern Bay-
1035 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to
25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the day,
then rain likely through the night.

$$

ANZ533-280800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1035 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain. Patchy fog late
this evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM...decreasing to 1 NM or
less.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to
30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain through the
day, then rain likely through the night.

$$

ANZ541-280800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1035 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to
30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the day,
then rain likely through the night.

$$

ANZ542-280800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1035 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to
25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the day,
then rain likely through the night.

$$

ANZ534-280800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1035 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...increasing to
35 kt late. Waves 3 ft...building to 5 ft after midnight. A chance
of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain, then rain likely
after midnight.

$$

ANZ543-280800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1035 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft or
less. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...increasing to
35 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain, then rain likely
after midnight.

$$



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