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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
134 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 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.

ANZ500-040800-
134 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

Strong high pressure will shift offshore today. A cold front nears
the waters Friday into Saturday before stalling out early next week.
 Small Craft Advisories are possible for portions of the waters
Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening.

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ANZ535-040800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
134 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ536-040800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
134 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts
up 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 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.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 around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ537-040800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
134 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ530-040800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
134 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ531-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
134 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.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. A
chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ538-040800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
134 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. 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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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

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ANZ539-040800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
134 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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. A
chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ532-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
134 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.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.
.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 in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ540-040800-
Eastern Bay-
134 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...SW 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. A
chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ533-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
134 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ541-040800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
134 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.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.
.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 in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ542-040800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
134 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
134 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 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.
.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 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.

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

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ANZ543-040800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
134 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.

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

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