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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
735 PM EDT Fri May 3 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.

ANZ500-040800-
735 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

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

A boundary will remain to the south and west of the waters through
Saturday night before returning as a warm front Sunday into Monday.
Another cold front will stall near the waters for the middle and
latter portions of next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed
Sunday and Sunday night.

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ANZ535-040800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
735 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening. Waves
1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this evening, then showers likely
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain with areas of drizzle.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW 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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ANZ536-040800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
735 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms this evening, then showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain with areas of drizzle.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW 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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ANZ537-040800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
735 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Isolated tstms. Isolated showers this evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of rain with areas of drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.WED...SW 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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ANZ530-040800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
735 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
slight chance of showers with isolated tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain
likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

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

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ANZ531-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
735 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of showers with isolated tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ538-040800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
735 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated tstms. Isolated showers this evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 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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ANZ539-040800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
735 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated tstms. Isolated showers this evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Rain likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ532-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
735 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms this evening, then showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Rain likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ540-040800-
Eastern Bay-
735 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Isolated tstms. Isolated showers this evening, then showers likely
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Rain likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 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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ANZ533-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
735 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain
likely with areas of drizzle.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Rain likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ541-040800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
735 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms this evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain
likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ542-040800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
735 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated tstms. Isolated showers this evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely
with areas of drizzle.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain
likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S 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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ANZ534-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
735 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
A chance of showers with isolated tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Waves 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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ANZ543-040800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
735 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S 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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