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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
736 PM EDT Tue May 7 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.

ANZ500-080800-
736 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

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

Multiple disturbances will pass through the area over the course of
the week bringing showers and thunderstorms. High pressure and drier
 conditions return for the upcoming weekend. Small Craft Advisories
may be needed for portions of the waters Wednesday through Friday.

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ANZ535-080800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
736 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated tstms.
Isolated showers this evening, then scattered showers after
midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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ANZ536-080800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
736 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated tstms.
Isolated showers this evening, then scattered showers after
midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.

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

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ANZ537-080800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
736 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated tstms.
Scattered showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ530-080800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
736 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated tstms.
Isolated showers this evening, then numerous showers after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ531-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
736 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated tstms. Isolated
showers this evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Patchy
fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the
night.
.SUN...W 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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ANZ538-080800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
736 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated tstms. Isolated
showers this evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Patchy
fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers.
Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ539-080800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
736 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated tstms.
Isolated showers this evening, then scattered showers after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SUN...W 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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ANZ532-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
736 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated tstms. Isolated
showers this evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Patchy
fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 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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ANZ540-080800-
Eastern Bay-
736 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated tstms.
Scattered showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SUN...W 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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ANZ533-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
736 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated tstms. Scattered
showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 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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ANZ541-080800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
736 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated tstms. Scattered
showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SUN...W 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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ANZ542-080800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
736 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated tstms.
Scattered showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
736 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Isolated
showers and tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM...decreasing to
1 NM or less after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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

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ANZ543-080800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
736 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog this evening,
then patchy dense fog after midnight. Isolated showers and tstms
after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM...decreasing to 1 NM or less after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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