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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
433 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 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.

ANZ500-022300-
433 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

As a cold front exits to the south, a strong area of high pressure
settles over the region today. Eventually a warm front approaches
from the west before passing to the north on Wednesday. A cold front
 nears the area by late in the week. This system briefly stalls
before lifting northward as a warm front. Small Craft Advisories are
 possible for portions of the waters Wednesday afternoon into
Wednesday night.

$$

ANZ535-022300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
433 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ536-022300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
433 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. 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.

$$

ANZ537-022300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
433 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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.

$$

ANZ530-022300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
433 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ531-022300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
433 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S 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.

$$

ANZ538-022300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
433 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ539-022300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
433 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ532-022300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
433 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S 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.

$$

ANZ540-022300-
Eastern Bay-
433 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S 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.

$$

ANZ533-022300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
433 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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.

$$

ANZ541-022300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
433 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S 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.

$$

ANZ542-022300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
433 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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.

$$

ANZ534-022300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
433 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely in the
afternoon. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers through the night.


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

$$

ANZ543-022300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
433 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$