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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
737 PM EDT Mon May 6 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.

ANZ500-070800-
737 PM EDT Mon May 6 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. High pressure and drier
 conditions return for the upcoming weekend. Small Craft Advisories
may be needed for portions of the waters during the middle to late
part of the week.

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ANZ535-070800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
737 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and
scattered tstms this evening, then numerous showers with isolated
tstms after midnight. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-070800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
737 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous
tstms this evening, then numerous showers with isolated tstms after
midnight. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-070800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
737 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers and numerous
tstms this evening, then numerous showers and scattered tstms after
midnight. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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

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ANZ530-070800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
737 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated tstms.
Scattered showers this evening, then numerous showers after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ531-070800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
737 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated tstms. Showers.
Patchy fog this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ538-070800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
737 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat. Isolated tstms. Showers. Patchy
fog this evening. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ539-070800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
737 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers with isolated
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Areas
of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through the
night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ532-070800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
737 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers and scattered tstms
this evening, then showers with isolated tstms after midnight.
Patchy fog this evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ540-070800-
Eastern Bay-
737 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated tstms. Showers.
Patchy fog this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Areas
of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through the
night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ533-070800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
737 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered tstms.
Showers. Patchy fog this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ541-070800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
737 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered tstms. Showers.
Patchy fog this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through the
night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ542-070800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
737 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered tstms.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-070800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
737 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered tstms.
Showers. Patchy fog this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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

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ANZ543-070800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
737 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered tstms.
Showers. Patchy fog this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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