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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
136 AM EDT Mon May 13 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.

ANZ500-132000-
136 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

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

High pressure will push south of the waters today before the next
low pressure system approaches from the west Tuesday into Wednesday.
 Additional waves of low pressure and quick moving fronts will pass
through the region Friday into the weekend. Small Craft Advisories
may be needed for portions of the waters Monday afternoon through
Thursday.

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ANZ535-132000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
136 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.MON...S 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 with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ536-132000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
136 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S 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 with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night.

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

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ANZ537-132000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
136 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ530-132000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
136 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ531-132000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
136 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ538-132000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
136 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening. A chance of tstms through the night. Showers likely after
midnight.

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

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ANZ539-132000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
136 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ532-132000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
136 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ540-132000-
Eastern Bay-
136 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.

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

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ANZ533-132000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
136 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ541-132000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
136 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.

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

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ANZ542-132000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
136 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S 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 with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ534-132000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
136 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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

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ANZ543-132000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
136 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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

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