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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
859 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 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.

ANZ500-050800-
859 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

Strong high pressure will linger offshore through Thursday. A cold
front nears the waters Friday into Saturday before stalling out
early next week.

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ANZ535-050800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
859 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Numerous
showers and tstms early this evening. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ536-050800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
859 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers and
tstms early this evening. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon. A chance of showers through the night.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ537-050800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
859 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms early this evening.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ530-050800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
859 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms early this evening. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ531-050800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
859 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms early this evening. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ538-050800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
859 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers and tstms
early this evening. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...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.

$$

ANZ539-050800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
859 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms early this evening. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...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.

$$

ANZ532-050800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
859 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms early this evening. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...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 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ540-050800-
Eastern Bay-
859 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms early this evening.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...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.

$$

ANZ533-050800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
859 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms early this evening. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ541-050800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
859 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms early this evening. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ542-050800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
859 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms early this evening.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.
.TUE...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.

$$

ANZ534-050800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
859 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms early this evening.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ543-050800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
859 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms early this evening. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$