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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 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.

ANZ500-160800-
1034 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

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

Weak high pressure will build across the waters through Tuesday. A
cold front will move into the area Wednesday into Thursday. Small
Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters Tuesday
into Wednesday.

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ANZ535-160800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds around 5 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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ANZ536-160800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ537-160800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ530-160800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms after midnight.

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

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ANZ531-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ538-160800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ539-160800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ532-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ540-160800-
Eastern Bay-
1034 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms
likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ533-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ541-160800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ542-160800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ534-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ543-160800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms.

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

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