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Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
749 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 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.

ANZ500-282000-
749 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

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

High pressure building across the area through Monday will bring
very warm temperatures and dry conditions. A cold front crosses the
waters Tuesday into Wednesday bringing chances for showers and
thunderstorms. High pressure briefly returns Thursday before another
 front crosses later in the workweek. Small Craft Advisories may be
needed at times through Tuesday.

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ANZ535-282000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
749 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy dense fog this
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ536-282000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
749 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy dense fog this
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms through
the night.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ537-282000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
749 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-282000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
749 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ531-282000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
749 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-282000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
749 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ539-282000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
749 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ532-282000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
749 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-282000-
Eastern Bay-
749 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ533-282000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
749 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-282000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
749 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-282000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
749 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-282000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
749 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-282000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
749 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
