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Dundalk, MD Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
711 PM EDT Sat May 4 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.

ANZ500-050800-
711 PM EDT Sat May 4 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
tonight 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 need to be
extended into Sunday night for portions of the waters.

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ANZ535-050800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
711 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely with a
chance of drizzle this evening, then drizzle with a chance of rain
after midnight. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Drizzle with showers likely.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ536-050800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
711 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of rain. A chance of drizzle this evening, then drizzle after
midnight. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. Drizzle with showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ537-050800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
711 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance
of rain this evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely through
the night. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.

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

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ANZ530-050800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
711 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...

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

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

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ANZ531-050800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
711 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Patchy fog
this evening. A chance of rain this evening, then rain likely after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this evening.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain
and drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ538-050800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
711 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog
this evening. A chance of rain this evening, then rain after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this evening.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and
drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.

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

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ANZ539-050800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
711 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this evening.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain
likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ532-050800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
711 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of rain this evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Rain likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ540-050800-
Eastern Bay-
711 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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

$$

ANZ533-050800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
711 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of rain this evening, then rain after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Rain.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ541-050800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
711 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ542-050800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
711 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of rain this evening, then rain after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely through the night. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ534-050800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
711 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of rain this evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Rain
likely.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...S 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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely through the night. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ543-050800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
711 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A slight
chance of rain this evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely through the night. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers after midnight.

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

$$