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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1033 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 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.

ANZ500-180800-
1033 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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

A cold front will move into the area later today into Thursday
bringing numerous showers and thunderstorms. The front will stall
south of the area for the end of the workweek before lifting back to
 the north this weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be needed for
portions of the waters Thursday night.

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ANZ535-180800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1033 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms late this
evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less...increasing to 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...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.

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ANZ536-180800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1033 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms late this
evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.
.MON...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.

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ANZ537-180800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1033 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers and tstms likely late this evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 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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ANZ530-180800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1033 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms likely late this
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less...increasing to 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ531-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1033 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog late this evening. A chance of
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less late this evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S 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.

$$

ANZ538-180800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1033 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms late this
evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less late this evening.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE 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.

$$

ANZ539-180800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1033 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely late this evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less...
increasing to 1 to 3 NM.
.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...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S 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.

$$

ANZ532-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1033 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely late this
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less...increasing to 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...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.

$$

ANZ540-180800-
Eastern Bay-
1033 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely late this evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less...
increasing to 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming N 5 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S 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.

$$

ANZ533-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1033 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely
late this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...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.

$$

ANZ541-180800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1033 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening and early morning. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely late
this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming N 5 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S 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.

$$

ANZ542-180800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1033 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely late this evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON...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.

$$

ANZ534-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1033 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Showers and tstms likely late this evening, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...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.

$$

ANZ543-180800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1033 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely late this evening, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...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.

$$