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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
324 PM EDT Wed May 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-
324 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

A cold front will cross the waters early Thursday. Additional waves
of low pressure and slow-moving fronts will pass through the region
late Friday into the weekend. Weak high pressure will briefly return
 to the waters early next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed
 for portions of the waters Saturday and Sunday.

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ANZ535-160800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
324 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers with patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ536-160800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
324 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers with patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms through the night.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ537-160800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
324 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Isolated showers with patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Patchy drizzle.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E 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.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers through the night.

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

$$

ANZ530-160800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
324 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers with patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the day.

$$

ANZ531-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
324 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers with patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.THU...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ538-160800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
324 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with
patchy drizzle.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.


$$

ANZ539-160800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
324 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ532-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
324 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.THU...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ540-160800-
Eastern Bay-
324 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers with patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ533-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
324 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft. Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ541-160800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
324 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ542-160800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
324 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers with patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy drizzle.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers through the night.

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

$$

ANZ534-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
324 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft. Isolated showers with patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Patchy drizzle.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E 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.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers through the night.

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

$$

ANZ543-160800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
324 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft. Isolated showers with patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Patchy drizzle.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers through the night.

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

$$