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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
734 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 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.

ANZ500-032000-
734 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

Strong high pressure will shift offshore today. A cold front nears
the waters Friday into Saturday before stalling out early next week.
 Small Craft Advisories are possible for portions of the waters
Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening.

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ANZ535-032000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
734 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ536-032000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
734 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the
night. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ537-032000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
734 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming 10 kt late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the
night. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE 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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ANZ530-032000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
734 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ531-032000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
734 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ538-032000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
734 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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

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ANZ539-032000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
734 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.

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

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ANZ532-032000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
734 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.

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

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ANZ540-032000-
Eastern Bay-
734 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.

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

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ANZ533-032000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
734 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning. A chance of tstms through the day.

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

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ANZ541-032000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
734 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.

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

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ANZ542-032000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
734 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN...SE 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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ANZ534-032000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
734 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE 15 kt late. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...W 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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ANZ543-032000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
734 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night.
.SUN...W 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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