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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
133 AM EDT Tue May 7 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.

ANZ500-072000-
133 AM EDT Tue May 7 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 Wednesday through Friday.

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ANZ535-072000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
133 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers with
isolated tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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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ANZ536-072000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
133 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers
with isolated tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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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ANZ537-072000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
133 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers
with isolated tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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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ANZ530-072000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
133 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers with
isolated tstms. Patchy fog. 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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ANZ531-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
133 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers with
isolated tstms. Patchy fog. 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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ANZ538-072000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
133 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat. Numerous showers with isolated
tstms. Patchy fog. 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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ANZ539-072000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
133 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers with
isolated tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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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ANZ532-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
133 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers with
isolated tstms. Areas of fog. 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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ANZ540-072000-
Eastern Bay-
133 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous 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 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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ANZ533-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
133 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
with isolated tstms. Patchy fog. 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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ANZ541-072000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
133 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers with
isolated tstms. Patchy fog. 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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ANZ542-072000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
133 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with isolated
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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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ANZ534-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
133 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
with isolated tstms. Patchy fog. 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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ANZ543-072000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
133 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers
with isolated tstms. Patchy fog. 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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