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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
733 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 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.

ANZ500-160800-
733 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

A cold front will move to our south the remainder of this evening
into the overnight and settle near the Virginia and North Carolina
border during the day Tuesday. This front will eventually return
northward as a warm front Wednesday before another cold front
crosses the waters Thursday morning. A stronger cold front
approaches the region by late in the work week. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed during the middle of the week.

$$

ANZ535-160800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
733 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
with isolated tstms this evening.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ536-160800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
733 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers
with isolated tstms this evening.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ537-160800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
733 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft or less.
Numerous showers with a chance of tstms this evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ530-160800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
733 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms this evening.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE in the evening, then becoming SW
after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ531-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
733 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt...becoming N late this evening and
overnight. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this
evening.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ538-160800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
733 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated showers and tstms this
evening.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ539-160800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
733 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
with isolated tstms this evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ532-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
733 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms this evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ540-160800-
Eastern Bay-
733 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
with isolated tstms this evening.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ533-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
733 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms this evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ541-160800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
733 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms this evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ542-160800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
733 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers
with a slight chance of tstms this evening.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ534-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
733 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers with a chance of tstms this evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ543-160800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
733 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight, then
becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with a chance of tstms
this evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 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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