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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
434 PM EDT Sun May 12 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.

ANZ500-130800-
434 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

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

A cold front will pass through the area today. High pressure will
move overhead tonight and Monday before the next low pressure system
 approaches from the west Tuesday into Wednesday. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters Monday afternoon
 through Thursday.

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ANZ535-130800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
434 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E
after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
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. A chance of tstms
through the night, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.

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

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ANZ536-130800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
434 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
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. 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...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms
through the night, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.

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

$$

ANZ537-130800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
434 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E
around 5 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 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...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. A chance of
tstms through the night, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

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

$$

ANZ530-130800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
434 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.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.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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

$$

ANZ531-130800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
434 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.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 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

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

$$

ANZ538-130800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
434 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 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 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms
through the night, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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

$$

ANZ539-130800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
434 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.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. A chance of tstms
through the night, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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

$$

ANZ532-130800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
434 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 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. 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 to 2 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms
through the night, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ540-130800-
Eastern Bay-
434 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers.
.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. A chance of tstms
through the night, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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

$$

ANZ533-130800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
434 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 kt in the late evening
and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 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. 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 2 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms
through the night, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

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

$$

ANZ541-130800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
434 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. 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. A chance of tstms
through the night, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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

$$

ANZ542-130800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
434 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
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. A chance of tstms
through the night, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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

$$

ANZ534-130800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
434 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
3 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E
5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 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 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...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers through the day. A chance
of tstms through the night. A chance of showers through the night.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

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

$$

ANZ543-130800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
434 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E
5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 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...E winds 10 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms through the night, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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

$$