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North East, MD Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 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.

ANZ500-190800-
1034 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

A cold front will move through the region Friday night into Saturday
morning. High pressure gradually pushes in from the west by late in
the weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be needed Saturday through
Saturday night.

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ANZ535-190800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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ANZ536-190800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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ANZ537-190800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ530-190800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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ANZ531-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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ANZ538-190800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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ANZ539-190800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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ANZ532-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...
building to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of showers through the
night.

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ANZ540-190800-
Eastern Bay-
1034 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers through the night.

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ANZ533-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers after midnight.

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ANZ541-190800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers after midnight.

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ANZ542-190800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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ANZ534-190800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...
building to 3 ft.

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ANZ543-190800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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