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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 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.

ANZ500-060800-
1034 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

A cold front will slowly approach from the Ohio River Valley
tonight, then cross the region Saturday. High pressure will briefly
follow for Sunday as the front stalls just to the south and east.
The high will move offshore early next week as additional weak
fronts impinge upon the area.

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ANZ535-060800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...W 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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ANZ536-060800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S 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 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW 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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ANZ537-060800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late this evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with
a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt...becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

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

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ANZ530-060800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Isolated tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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.
.WED...W 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.

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ANZ531-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.WED...W 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.

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ANZ538-060800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 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.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.

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

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ANZ539-060800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.WED...W 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.

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ANZ532-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW 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.

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ANZ540-060800-
Eastern Bay-
1034 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW 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.

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ANZ533-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW 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.

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ANZ541-060800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with
a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.WED...SW 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.

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ANZ542-060800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with
a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

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

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ANZ534-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 2 ft. Numerous showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 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.

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ANZ543-060800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 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.

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