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Bladensburg, MD Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
734 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 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.

ANZ500-210800-
734 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

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

Low pressure will continue to drift off the Mid-Atlantic coast
through tonight with high pressure building north of the region. A
frontal system will move into the area Saturday afternoon before
stalling through Sunday. A strong front and area of low pressure
over the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest will approach the area during
the early or middle part of next week. Small Craft Advisories may
be needed for portions of the waters late Saturday through Sunday
night.

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ANZ535-210800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
734 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ536-210800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
734 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ537-210800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
734 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ530-210800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
734 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ531-210800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
734 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ538-210800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
734 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ539-210800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
734 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ532-210800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
734 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ540-210800-
Eastern Bay-
734 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ533-210800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
734 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ541-210800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
734 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ542-210800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
734 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ534-210800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
734 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ543-210800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
734 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.

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

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