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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
800 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 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.

ANZ500-190800-
800 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

A cold front will move through the region on Friday night into
Saturday morning. High pressure gradually pushes in from the west by
 late in the weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be needed at times
this weekend.

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ANZ535-190800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
800 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

$$

ANZ536-190800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
800 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

$$

ANZ537-190800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
800 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ530-190800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
800 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

$$

ANZ531-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
800 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

$$

ANZ538-190800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
800 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this
evening. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

$$

ANZ539-190800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
800 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this
evening. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

$$

ANZ532-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
800 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...
building to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of showers through the
night.

$$

ANZ540-190800-
Eastern Bay-
800 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers through the night.

$$

ANZ533-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
800 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ541-190800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
800 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ542-190800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
800 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE 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...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ534-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
800 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...
building to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ543-190800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
800 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
