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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
137 PM EDT Wed May 8 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.

ANZ500-090800-
137 PM EDT Wed May 8 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. Precipitation chances
decrease into the weekend as high pressure nears the region. Small
Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters Wednesday
through Friday.

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ANZ535-090800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
137 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the
night.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ536-090800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
137 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the
night.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-090800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
137 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers through the night.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ530-090800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
137 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW
5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ531-090800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
137 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW
5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ538-090800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
137 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing
to 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ539-090800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
137 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming N
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ532-090800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
137 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the day, then a chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

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

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ANZ540-090800-
Eastern Bay-
137 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ533-090800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
137 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers through the night.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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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ANZ541-090800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
137 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ542-090800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
137 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...NW 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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ANZ534-090800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
137 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the evening...becoming SW
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers through the
night.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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

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ANZ543-090800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
137 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE with gusts to 20 kt late.
Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the evening...becoming SW
after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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