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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 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-
1034 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-
1034 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE 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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ANZ536-052000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night. A chance of tstms in the evening.
.TUE...SW 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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ANZ537-052000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with
a chance of tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt...becoming E 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 showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW 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-
1034 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 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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ANZ531-052000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SUN...W 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.
.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-
1034 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 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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ANZ539-052000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.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.

$$

ANZ532-052000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night. A chance of tstms in the evening.
.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-
1034 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.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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ANZ533-052000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night. A chance of tstms in the evening.
.TUE...SW 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-
1034 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with
a chance of tstms.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW 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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ANZ542-052000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with
a chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night. A chance of tstms in the evening.
.TUE...SW 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-
1034 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Numerous showers with
a chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 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-
1034 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with
a chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.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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