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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
133 AM EDT Fri May 3 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.

ANZ500-032000-
133 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

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

A slow-moving front crosses the local waters over the weekend.
Unsettled conditions look to linger over the waters heading into
early next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed Saturday.

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ANZ535-032000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
133 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ536-032000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
133 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the
night. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ537-032000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
133 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ530-032000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
133 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ531-032000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
133 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ538-032000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
133 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt late. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ539-032000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
133 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early in the
evening. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ532-032000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
133 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms through the night.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

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

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ANZ540-032000-
Eastern Bay-
133 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ533-032000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
133 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ541-032000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
133 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

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

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ANZ542-032000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
133 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ534-032000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
133 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ543-032000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
133 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming SE late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the
morning. A chance of showers.

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

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