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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
753 AM EDT Thu May 2 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.

ANZ500-022000-
753 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

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

High pressure briefly returns Thursday before a slow moving  front
crosses the local waters over the weekend. Unsettled  conditions
look to linger over the waters heading into early next  week. Small
Craft Advisories may be needed on both Friday and  Saturday.

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ANZ535-022000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
753 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms through the night, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ536-022000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
753 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely .
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ537-022000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
753 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing
to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms through the night.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ530-022000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
753 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ531-022000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
753 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt
late. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ538-022000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
753 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming NE late. Waves flat.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ539-022000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
753 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt
late. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ532-022000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
753 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ540-022000-
Eastern Bay-
753 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt
late. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ533-022000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
753 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. Showers likely.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE in the afternoon, then
becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ541-022000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
753 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ542-022000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
753 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms through the night.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ534-022000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
753 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt late. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SE
5 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely .
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ543-022000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
753 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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