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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
841 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 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.

ANZ500-192000-
841 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

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

A cold front will stall to the south today as high pressure builds
to the north. The front will gradually lift back to the north late
this weekend into early next week. This will lead to increased
shower and thunderstorm chances across the waters especially Monday
through Wednesday next week.

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ANZ535-192000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
841 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.

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

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ANZ536-192000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
841 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of tstms.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.

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

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ANZ537-192000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
841 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ530-192000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
841 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this morning.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ531-192000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
841 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ538-192000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
841 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ539-192000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
841 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this morning.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the day. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the
night.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ532-192000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
841 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...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.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ540-192000-
Eastern Bay-
841 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this morning.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the day. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the
night.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ533-192000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
841 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ541-192000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
841 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 kt
late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ542-192000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
841 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

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ANZ534-192000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
841 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

$$

ANZ543-192000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
841 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this morning.
Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

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