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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
437 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-
437 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-
437 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.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 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. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 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-
437 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED...SW 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. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt...becoming SW. 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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ANZ537-080800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
437 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. 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. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. 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-
437 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers. 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 or less. 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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 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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ANZ531-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
437 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Patchy
fog. 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 or less. 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 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 10 kt after midnight. Waves
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 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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ANZ538-080800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
437 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. 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 or less. Showers with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 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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ANZ539-080800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
437 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers. 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.
.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...becoming N after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt...becoming SW. 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-
437 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. 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 or less. 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. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt...becoming SW. 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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ANZ540-080800-
Eastern Bay-
437 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. 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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ANZ533-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
437 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. 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 or less. 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. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. 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-
437 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy
fog. 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 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N after midnight. 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.

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

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ANZ542-080800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
437 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. Patchy fog. 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.
.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. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt...becoming SW. 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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ANZ534-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
437 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.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 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.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...NW winds 10 to 15 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.

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-
437 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy dense fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

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

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