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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
135 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 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.

ANZ500-052000-
135 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

A cold front will slowly approach from the Ohio River Valley through
 tonight, then cross the region Saturday. High pressure will briefly
 follow for Sunday as the front stalls just to the south and east.
The high will move offshore early next week as additional weak
fronts impinge upon the area.

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ANZ535-052000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
135 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...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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ANZ536-052000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
135 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SUN...Light winds. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers
and tstms through the night.
.TUE...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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ANZ537-052000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
135 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers and
tstms through the night.
.TUE...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.

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ANZ530-052000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
135 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...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.

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ANZ531-052000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
135 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ538-052000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
135 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...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.

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ANZ539-052000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
135 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers
and tstms.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...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.

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ANZ532-052000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
135 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers
with a chance of tstms through the night.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ540-052000-
Eastern Bay-
135 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
tstms.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...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.

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ANZ533-052000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
135 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers and
tstms through the night.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ541-052000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
135 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...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.

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ANZ542-052000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
135 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers
and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...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.

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

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ANZ534-052000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
135 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Numerous showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers in the
morning, then scattered showers and tstms through the night.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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ANZ543-052000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
135 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers in the
morning.
.TUE...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.

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