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Great Mills, MD Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
434 AM EDT Sun May 5 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.

ANZ500-052300-
434 AM EDT Sun May 5 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. Additional
Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters by
the middle part of next week.

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ANZ535-052300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
434 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain or
areas of drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain or areas of drizzle.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
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 or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms through the night.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ536-052300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
434 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Rain or areas of drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late
afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain or areas of drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
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...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.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...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ537-052300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft. Rain likely or areas of drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers or areas of drizzle. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...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 around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ530-052300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
434 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Rain likely or areas of drizzle.
.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain
or areas of drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.

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

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ANZ531-052300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
434 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Rain likely or areas of drizzle.
.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain
or areas of drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. 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. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ538-052300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
434 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain or areas of
drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain or
areas of drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...S 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
and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ539-052300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
434 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. A chance of rain or areas of drizzle.
.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain
or areas of drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...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. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ532-052300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
434 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Rain likely or areas of drizzle.
.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Rain or areas of drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...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 around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ540-052300-
Eastern Bay-
434 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. A chance of rain or areas of drizzle.
.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain likely or areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...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 flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers through the night.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ533-052300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
434 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
3 ft. Rain or areas of drizzle.
.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Rain
or areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...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 around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ541-052300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
434 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Rain likely or areas of drizzle.
.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers or areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 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...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers
likely. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ542-052300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
434 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. Rain or areas of drizzle.
.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain or
areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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
and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely
through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.

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

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ANZ534-052300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft. Rain likely or areas of drizzle.
.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Rain
likely or areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.THU...S winds 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 ft.

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

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ANZ543-052300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
434 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft. Rain likely or areas of drizzle.
.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain
likely or areas of drizzle.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.THU...S winds 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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