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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
438 AM EDT Fri May 10 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.

ANZ500-102300-
438 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

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

Low pressure slowly pushes to the south today. Another low pressure
system will quickly follow late Saturday into Sunday. High pressure
will move overhead Sunday night and Monday before the next low
pressure system approaches from the west Tuesday. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters Saturday night
and again Monday afternoon through Tuesday night.

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ANZ535-102300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
438 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ536-102300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
438 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming N
5 kt late. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night.

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

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ANZ537-102300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
438 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ530-102300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
438 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers
with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ531-102300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
438 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ538-102300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
438 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ539-102300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
438 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ532-102300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
438 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt late. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
through the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the
night.

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

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ANZ540-102300-
Eastern Bay-
438 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ533-102300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
438 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt late. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
through the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the
night.

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

$$

ANZ541-102300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
438 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ542-102300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
438 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ534-102300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
438 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ543-102300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
438 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$