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Poquoson, VA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1038 AM 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.

ANZ500-072000-
1038 AM 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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ANZ535-072000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1038 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late this morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of 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 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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ANZ536-072000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1038 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late this morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.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 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt...becoming S. 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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ANZ537-072000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1038 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms late this morning, then a chance
of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.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. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 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 S. 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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ANZ530-072000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1038 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight chance
of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. 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. A
chance of tstms after midnight.
.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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ANZ531-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1038 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of tstms.
A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.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.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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...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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ANZ538-072000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1038 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.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...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 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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ANZ539-072000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1038 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.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 to
2 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 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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ANZ532-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1038 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms late this morning, then a chance of tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.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 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 S. 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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ANZ540-072000-
Eastern Bay-
1038 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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. 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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ANZ533-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1038 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms late this morning, then a chance of tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 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 S. 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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ANZ541-072000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1038 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms late this morning, then a chance of tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.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 to 2 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 S. 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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ANZ542-072000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1038 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms late this morning, then a chance
of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.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 S. 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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ANZ534-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1038 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.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 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 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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ANZ543-072000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1038 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.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 to
2 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 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers after midnight.

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

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