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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1035 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 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.

ANZ500-080800-
1035 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

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

A front lifts north into the area as a warm front on Monday, then
lingers in the vicinity of the region during the early to middle
portions of the week. Daily afternoon showers and thunderstorms
return to the forecast for most of the upcoming week.

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ANZ535-080800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1035 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms through the day, then showers with tstms likely through the
night.

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

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ANZ536-080800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1035 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms through the
day. Showers likely. Tstms likely through the night.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms through the day, then showers with tstms likely through the
night.

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

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ANZ537-080800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1035 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the day, then showers and tstms likely through the
night.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely.

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

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ANZ530-080800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1035 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms
through the day. Showers likely. Tstms likely through the night.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.

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

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ANZ531-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1035 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms
through the day. Showers likely. Tstms likely through the night.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.

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

$$

ANZ538-080800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1035 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms through
the day. Showers likely. Tstms likely through the night.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.

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

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ANZ539-080800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1035 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of tstms through
the day. Showers likely. Tstms likely through the night.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms through the day, then showers with tstms likely through the
night.

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

$$

ANZ532-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1035 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of tstms through
the day. Showers likely. Tstms likely through the night.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms through the day, then showers with tstms likely through the
night.

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

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ANZ540-080800-
Eastern Bay-
1035 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the day, then showers and tstms likely through the
night.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms through the day, then showers with tstms likely through the
night.

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

$$

ANZ533-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1035 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the day, then showers and tstms likely through the
night.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms through the day, then showers with tstms likely through the
night.

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

$$

ANZ541-080800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1035 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the day, then showers and tstms likely through the
night.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.

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

$$

ANZ542-080800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1035 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the day, then showers and tstms likely through the
night.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely.

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

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ANZ534-080800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1035 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 30 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft in the afternoon. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 4 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the day, then showers and tstms likely through the
night.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ543-080800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1035 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.

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

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