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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
733 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 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.

ANZ500-142000-
733 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

An area of low pressure and its associated cold front will drop
through the Mid-Atlantic tonight into Monday. This front will likely
 stall just to the south Tuesday before returning northward as a
warm  front by mid-week. A weak cold front pushing across the waters
on  Thursday. Small Craft Advisories will likely need to be extended
 into Monday. Additional advisories may be necessary by mid-week.

$$

ANZ535-142000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
733 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt with gusts to
30 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ536-142000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
733 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
15 kt with gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-142000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
733 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-142000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
733 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ531-142000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
733 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers through the day, then showers likely
through the night.
.THU...N winds 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.

$$

ANZ538-142000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
733 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt with gusts to
30 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W
5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.THU...N winds 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.


$$

ANZ539-142000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
733 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers through the day, then showers likely
through the night.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ532-142000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
733 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ540-142000-
Eastern Bay-
733 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ533-142000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
733 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ541-142000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
733 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ542-142000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
733 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ534-142000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
733 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.

$$

ANZ543-142000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
733 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft.

$$
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