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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
136 PM EDT Tue May 7 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.

ANZ500-080800-
136 PM EDT Tue May 7 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. High pressure and drier
 conditions return for the upcoming weekend. Small Craft Advisories
may be needed for portions of the waters Wednesday through Friday.

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ANZ535-080800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
136 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. 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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ANZ536-080800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
136 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt...becoming SW. 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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ANZ537-080800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
136 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. 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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ANZ530-080800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
136 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. 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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ANZ531-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
136 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. 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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ANZ538-080800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
136 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. 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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ANZ539-080800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
136 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt...becoming SW. 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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ANZ532-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
136 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt...becoming SW. 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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ANZ540-080800-
Eastern Bay-
136 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. 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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ANZ533-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
136 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W 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.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. 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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ANZ541-080800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
136 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. 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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ANZ542-080800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
136 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW 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.

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

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ANZ534-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
136 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 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.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.

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

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ANZ543-080800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
136 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...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.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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

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