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Indian Head, MD - Md. Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
437 AM EDT Wed May 8 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.

ANZ500-082300-
437 AM EDT Wed May 8 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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ANZ535-082300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
437 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt after midnight. 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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ANZ536-082300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
437 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-082300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
437 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ530-082300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
437 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...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 or less. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ531-082300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
437 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...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...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ538-082300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
437 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers
with isolated tstms.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ539-082300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
437 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...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...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ532-082300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
437 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. 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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ANZ540-082300-
Eastern Bay-
437 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 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.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ533-082300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
437 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. 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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ANZ541-082300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
437 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ542-082300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
437 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-082300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
437 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S 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.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 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.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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

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ANZ543-082300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
437 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S 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.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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