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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
947 PM EDT Fri Apr 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-
947 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

Low pressure will gradually shift away into southeastern Canada
while high pressure builds across the South through the first half
of the weekend. Another area of low pressure and its associated cold
 front will drop through the Mid-Atlantic Sunday into Monday. This
front will likely stall just to the south Tuesday. Small Craft
Advisories will likely be needed Sunday into Monday.

$$

ANZ535-130800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
947 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Isolated showers late this evening.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ536-130800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
947 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
2 ft. Isolated showers late this evening.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming SW
5 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers through the night.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ537-130800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
947 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

$$

ANZ530-130800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
947 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt... diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ531-130800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
947 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves
3 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt... diminishing to
35 kt late. Waves 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt... diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt...becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ538-130800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
947 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt...
increasing to 40 kt late. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ539-130800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
947 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...
increasing to 40 kt. Waves 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt... diminishing to
35 kt late. Waves 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt...becoming W
10 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft... subsiding to 1 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ532-130800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
947 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt...
increasing to 40 kt late. Waves 4 ft. Scattered showers late this
evening, then isolated showers.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 ft...subsiding
to 1 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ540-130800-
Eastern Bay-
947 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt...
increasing to 40 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming W
10 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ533-130800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
947 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt...
increasing to 40 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Isolated showers.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing to
30 kt late. Waves 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ541-130800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
947 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt...
increasing to 40 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft...except around 4 ft near
the mouth of the Choptank. Isolated showers.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft... subsiding to 1 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ542-130800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
947 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...
increasing to 35 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing
to 5 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ534-130800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
947 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt...
increasing to 40 kt late. Waves 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing to
30 kt late. Waves 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming N 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

$$

ANZ543-130800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
947 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt...
increasing to 40 kt late. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$
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