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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
135 PM 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.

ANZ500-030800-
135 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

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

Strong high pressure continues its influence over the waters before
slowly pushing off to the north and east off the New England coast
tonight. Eventually, a warm front approaches from the west before
passing to the north on Wednesday. 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 Wednesday
afternoon into Wednesday night.

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ANZ535-030800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
135 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S 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...S 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.

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ANZ536-030800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
135 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S 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 or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S 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.

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ANZ537-030800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
135 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 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.
.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 in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ530-030800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
135 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE 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...SW 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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ531-030800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
135 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 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 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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ538-030800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
135 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 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 flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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.

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ANZ539-030800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
135 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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 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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ532-030800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
135 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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 to
3 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. A chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ540-030800-
Eastern Bay-
135 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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.
.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 or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ533-030800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
135 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.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.
.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 in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ541-030800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
135 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 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.
.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. A chance
of tstms through the night.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ542-030800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
135 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE 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.
.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...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 in
the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ534-030800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
135 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE 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 3 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. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of tstms through the day.
Showers likely. Tstms likely through the night.

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

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ANZ543-030800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
135 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 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. A chance
of tstms through the night.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the day, then showers and tstms likely through the night.

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

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