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Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
433 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 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.

ANZ500-242300-
433 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

A cold front will cross the area today. High pressure builds  across
the region for the end of the week. Small Craft Advisories  will
likely be needed through Thursday morning, and again for  a brief
period Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon.

$$

ANZ535-242300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
433 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW
with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 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.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-242300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
433 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 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.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-242300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
433 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ530-242300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
433 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-242300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
433 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ538-242300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
433 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming NW with
gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ539-242300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
433 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-242300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
433 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ540-242300-
Eastern Bay-
433 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 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.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-242300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
433 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-242300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
433 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-242300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
433 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-242300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
433 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 kt late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-242300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
433 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt late. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$
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