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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1204 PM EDT Sun May 12 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.

ANZ500-130800-
1204 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

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

A cold front will pass through the area today. High pressure will
move overhead tonight and Monday before the next low pressure system
 approaches from the west Tuesday into Wednesday. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters Monday afternoon
 through Thursday.

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ANZ535-130800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1204 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely .
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-130800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1204 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely through the day, then a chance of showers through the night.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-130800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1204 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely .
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ530-130800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1204 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely .
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ531-130800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1204 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-130800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1204 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ539-130800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1204 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SE 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ532-130800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1204 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely .
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ540-130800-
Eastern Bay-
1204 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ533-130800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1204 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely
.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ541-130800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1204 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely
.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ542-130800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1204 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely
.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-130800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1204 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...E winds 10 kt...becoming N. Waves 2 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely .
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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

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ANZ543-130800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1204 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely .
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$