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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1048 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 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.

ANZ500-010800-
1048 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

A cold front crosses the waters tonight into Wednesday morning
bringing chances for showers and thunderstorms. High pressure
briefly returns Thursday before another slow moving front crosses
the local waters over the weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be
needed on Friday and Saturday.

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ANZ535-010800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1048 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms late this evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less late this evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the
day, then showers likely through the night.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.

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

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ANZ536-010800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1048 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms late this evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the
day. Showers likely through the night.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.

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

$$

ANZ537-010800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1048 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. Showers
likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.

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

$$

ANZ530-010800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1048 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers. A chance of tstms late this evening, then a slight
chance of tstms.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.

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

$$

ANZ531-010800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1048 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms late this evening, then a slight chance
of tstms.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.

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

$$

ANZ538-010800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1048 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms late this evening, then a slight chance
of tstms.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers,
then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.

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

$$

ANZ539-010800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1048 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.

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

$$

ANZ532-010800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1048 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers, then showers
likely after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.

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

$$

ANZ540-010800-
Eastern Bay-
1048 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance
of tstms. A slight chance of showers late this evening, then a
chance of showers.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers,
then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.

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

$$

ANZ533-010800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1048 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late this evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. Showers
likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.

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

$$

ANZ541-010800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1048 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance
of tstms. A slight chance of showers late this evening, then a
chance of showers.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Showers
likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely in the
morning. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ542-010800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1048 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight
chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers late this evening, then
a chance of showers.
.WED...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Showers
likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.

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

$$

ANZ534-010800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1048 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ543-010800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1048 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$