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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
134 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 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.

ANZ500-092000-
134 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

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

High pressure will build toward the area through Wednesday, with a
dry front pushing through the area Wednesday night into Thursday.
Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed Thursday through early
Friday.

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ANZ535-092000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
134 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-092000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
134 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.


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ANZ537-092000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
134 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ530-092000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
134 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ531-092000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
134 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ538-092000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
134 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ539-092000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
134 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ532-092000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
134 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ540-092000-
Eastern Bay-
134 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ533-092000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
134 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ541-092000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
134 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ542-092000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
134 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-092000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
134 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft.

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ANZ543-092000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
134 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$