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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1035 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 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.

ANZ500-140800-
1035 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

An of low pressure and its associated cold front will drop through
the Mid-Atlantic Sunday night into Monday. This front will likely
stall just to the south Tuesday before returning northward as a warm
 front by mid-week. Small Craft Advisories will likely need to be
extended into Monday.

$$

ANZ535-140800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1035 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing
to 5 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ536-140800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1035 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
15 kt with gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers in the morning.

$$

ANZ537-140800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1035 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.

$$

ANZ530-140800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1035 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening and early morning. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers through the day, then showers likely
through the night.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers through the day. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ531-140800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1035 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. A chance of showers through the day, then
showers likely through the night.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through the
day. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ538-140800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1035 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt late.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers through the day, then showers likely
through the night.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the day. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ539-140800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1035 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

$$

ANZ532-140800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1035 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

$$

ANZ540-140800-
Eastern Bay-
1035 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers in the morning.

$$

ANZ533-140800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1035 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

$$

ANZ541-140800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1035 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers in the morning.

$$

ANZ542-140800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1035 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

$$

ANZ534-140800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1035 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.

$$

ANZ543-140800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1035 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening and early morning. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming S with
gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

$$
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