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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
734 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 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.

ANZ500-270800-
734 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

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

Weak high pressure will build over the waters through the weekend.
Shower and thunderstorm chances return to the waters by the middle
part of next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed Monday and
Tuesday due to southerly channeling.

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ANZ535-270800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
734 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ536-270800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
734 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ537-270800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
734 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ530-270800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
734 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ531-270800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
734 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ538-270800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
734 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.

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

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ANZ539-270800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
734 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ532-270800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
734 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ540-270800-
Eastern Bay-
734 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NW late. Waves flat.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ533-270800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
734 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ541-270800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
734 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ542-270800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
734 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ534-270800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
734 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ543-270800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
734 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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