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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
433 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 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.

ANZ500-272300-
433 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

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

A slow-moving cold front will cross the Mid-Atlantic from west to
east through tonight. Low pressure developing near the Carolinas
will move northeastward along the front as it moves offshore
Thursday. High pressure will build in from the Ohio and Tennessee
River Valleys Friday, then a cold front will drop southward into the
 Mid-Atlantic over the weekend into early next week. Gale conditions
 are possible Friday. Small Craft Advisories may be needed Sunday.

$$

ANZ535-272300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
433 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
very light drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-272300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
433 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
very light drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-272300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
433 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
very light drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with
patchy very light drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-272300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
433 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.

$$

ANZ531-272300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
433 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Numerous showers. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ538-272300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
433 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ539-272300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
433 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Numerous showers. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ532-272300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
433 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Numerous showers. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to
30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-272300-
Eastern Bay-
433 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Numerous showers. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-272300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
433 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
very light drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with patchy very
light drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Numerous showers. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to
30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-272300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
433 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers with patchy
very light drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Numerous showers. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to
30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-272300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
433 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
very light drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers with patchy
very light drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-272300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
433 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
very light drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with
patchy very light drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft...
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Showers. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt...increasing to
40 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft... building to 5 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-272300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
433 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy
very light drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Numerous showers
with patchy very light drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt...increasing to
40 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$



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