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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1033 AM 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.

ANZ500-072000-
1033 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

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

High pressure briefly moves overhead today, with a front  stalled to
our south. The front lifts north into the area as a warm  front on
Monday, 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.

$$

ANZ535-072000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E 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 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ536-072000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S 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.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...S 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.

$$

ANZ537-072000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...E 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 kt...becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ530-072000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 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 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers through the day, then showers likely through the night.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ531-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...E 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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the day. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the
night.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ538-072000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ539-072000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...N winds 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. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ532-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ540-072000-
Eastern Bay-
1034 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...E 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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ533-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 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 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ541-072000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 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 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ542-072000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E 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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms after midnight.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ534-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ543-072000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated tstms.
Isolated showers late this morning, then scattered showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$