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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
133 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 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.

ANZ500-262000-
133 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

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

High pressure will build into the area through Tuesday. A slow
moving front will approach the area Wednesday. Low pressure will
develop along the coast Thursday and depart to the northeast
Friday. Small Craft Advisories are likely Thursday through Friday.

$$

ANZ535-262000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
133 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

$$

ANZ536-262000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
133 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-262000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
133 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ530-262000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
133 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ531-262000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
133 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to
30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ538-262000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
133 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

$$

ANZ539-262000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
133 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to
30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ532-262000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
133 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to
30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ540-262000-
Eastern Bay-
133 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to
30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-262000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
133 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-262000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
133 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 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. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ542-262000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
133 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to
30 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-262000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
133 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt late. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 ft...subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-262000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
133 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$



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