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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
236 PM EDT Wed May 1 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.

ANZ500-011945-
236 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

A cold front will move south and east of the waters today. High
pressure briefly returns Thursday before another slow moving front
crosses the local waters over the weekend. Unsettled conditions look
to linger over the waters heading into early next week as additional
fronts move through. Small Craft Advisories may be needed on both
Friday and Saturday.

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ANZ535-011945-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
236 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely through the day. A chance of showers through the
night.

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ANZ536-011945-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
236 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the day, then showers likely through the night.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight.

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ANZ537-011945-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
236 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight.


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ANZ530-011945-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
236 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the
day, then a chance of showers through the night.

$$

ANZ531-011945-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
236 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers, then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely through
the day. A chance of showers through the night.

$$

ANZ538-011945-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
236 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers,
then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the
day. A chance of showers through the night.

$$

ANZ539-011945-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
236 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers,
then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers through the
night.

$$

ANZ532-011945-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
236 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 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 2 ft. A chance of showers, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely through the day. A chance of showers through the
night.

$$

ANZ540-011945-
Eastern Bay-
236 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers,
then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the
day. A chance of showers through the night.

$$

ANZ533-011945-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
236 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers,
then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight.


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ANZ541-011945-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
236 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 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 to 2 ft. A chance of showers,
then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ542-011945-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
236 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ534-011945-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
236 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight.

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ANZ543-011945-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
236 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight.

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