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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
722 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-
722 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 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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ANZ535-040800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
722 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening. Waves
1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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 and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SE 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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ANZ536-040800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
722 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SE 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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ANZ537-040800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
722 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Patchy fog.
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 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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.

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

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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 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...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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-
722 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.

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

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 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
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.

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

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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...S 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...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.

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-
722 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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...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...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. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.

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

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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...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...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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. 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 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.

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-
722 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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...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 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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...S 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...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...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.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Patchy fog.
.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 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 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.
.MON...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.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 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.
Scattered showers and tstms. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 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 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.

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

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