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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
734 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 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.

ANZ500-240800-
734 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

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

A cold front will cross the waters this evening. Drier conditions
return with brief high pressure Sunday and Monday before another
front crosses the waters Tuesday into Wednesday next week.
Additional Small Craft Advisories may be needed Sunday night into
Monday.

$$

ANZ535-240800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
734 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing to
25 kt late. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely .
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

ANZ536-240800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
734 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely .
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely through the night. A chance of rain after
midnight.

$$

ANZ537-240800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
734 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing to
25 kt late. Waves 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft. Rain
likely .

$$

ANZ530-240800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
734 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing to
30 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely through the night. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

ANZ531-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
734 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft...except around 3 ft near
the mouth of the Patapsco.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely through the night. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. A chance of rain.

$$

ANZ538-240800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
734 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely .
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

ANZ539-240800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
734 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely through the night. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. A chance of rain.

$$

ANZ532-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
734 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing to
25 kt late. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely through the night. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely through
the night. A chance of rain after midnight.

$$

ANZ540-240800-
Eastern Bay-
734 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely through the night. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely through the night. A chance of rain after
midnight.

$$

ANZ533-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
734 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Waves 5 ft...
except around 3 ft near the mouth of the Choptank.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing to
25 kt late. Waves 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely through the night. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft. A
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely through the night. A
chance of rain after midnight.

$$

ANZ541-240800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
734 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...except around 4 ft
near the mouth of the Choptank.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing to
25 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely through the night. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely through
the night. A chance of rain after midnight.

$$

ANZ542-240800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
734 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely .

$$

ANZ534-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
734 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Waves 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt late. Waves 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft. Rain
likely .

$$

ANZ543-240800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
734 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain through
the day, then rain likely through the night.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. Rain likely .

$$



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