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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
613 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 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.

ANZ500-230800-
613 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

High pressure will move offshore through Tuesday. A cold front will
cross the area Wednesday. High pressure will return for the end of
the week. Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed through
Thursday morning.

$$

ANZ535-230800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
613 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-230800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
613 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-230800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
613 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat... building to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ530-230800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
613 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
613 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ538-230800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
613 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ539-230800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
613 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ532-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
613 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ540-230800-
Eastern Bay-
613 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ533-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
613 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ541-230800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
613 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ542-230800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
613 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.


$$

ANZ534-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
613 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft.

$$

ANZ543-230800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
613 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt...becoming SW late this evening and
overnight. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$
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