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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
737 AM EDT Wed May 8 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.

ANZ500-082000-
737 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

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

Multiple disturbances will pass through the area over the course of
the week bringing showers and thunderstorms. Precipitation chances
decrease into the weekend as high pressure nears the region. Small
Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters Wednesday
through Friday.

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ANZ535-082000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
737 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W with
gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers this morning,
then scattered showers with isolated tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers through the night.

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

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ANZ536-082000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
737 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W with
gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers this morning,
then scattered showers with isolated tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-082000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
737 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers this
morning, then isolated showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ530-082000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
737 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming W with gusts
to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms
this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ531-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
737 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming W with gusts
to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers, mainly this
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ538-082000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
737 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming W with gusts to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers with isolated tstms
this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ539-082000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
737 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W this afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Scattered showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ532-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
737 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ540-082000-
Eastern Bay-
737 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ533-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
737 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt...becoming W this afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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

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ANZ541-082000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
737 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ542-082000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
737 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming W this afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers this morning, then scattered showers with isolated
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
737 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers this morning,
then isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this
morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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

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ANZ543-082000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
737 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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