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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
136 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-
136 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-
136 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 ft. Showers. A
chance of tstms through the night. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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-
136 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms
likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...W 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...becoming W. Waves 1 ft. Showers. A
chance of tstms through the night. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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-
136 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms through the night. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms through the night. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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-
136 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms through the night. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms through the night. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms through the night. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through the
night.

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-
136 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers. A chance of tstms through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers. A chance of tstms through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through the
night.

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-
136 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. A chance of
tstms through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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-
136 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. A
chance of tstms through the night. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through the
night.

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

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms
through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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-
136 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. A chance of
tstms through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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-
136 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. A
chance of tstms through the night. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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