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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 PM EDT Thu May 16 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.

ANZ500-170800-
1034 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

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

Low pressure will track to the south of the waters this weekend,
bringing unsettled conditions to the area. High pressure will build
over the waters on Monday and Tuesday, before a cold front
approaches during the middle of the week. Small Craft Advisories may
 be needed for portions of the waters on Saturday and Sunday.

$$

ANZ535-170800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-170800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-170800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ530-170800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-170800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-170800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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ANZ539-170800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ532-170800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ540-170800-
Eastern Bay-
1034 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ533-170800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ541-170800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-170800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-170800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 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 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ543-170800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE 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. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$