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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
434 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 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.

ANZ500-072300-
434 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

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

High pressure briefly moves overhead today, with a front  stalled to
our south. The front lifts north into the area as a warm  front on
Monday, lingers in the vicinity of the region during the  early to
middle portions of the week. Daily afternoon showers and
thunderstorms return to the forecast for most of the upcoming week.

$$

ANZ535-072300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
434 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...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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ANZ536-072300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
434 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...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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ANZ537-072300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...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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ANZ530-072300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
434 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt until late afternoon...becoming light.
Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers through the day, then showers likely through the night.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ531-072300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
434 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the day. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the
night.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ538-072300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
434 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...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.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ539-072300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
434 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt until late afternoon...becoming light.
Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ532-072300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
434 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.THU...S 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.

$$

ANZ540-072300-
Eastern Bay-
434 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ533-072300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
434 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...S 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.

$$

ANZ541-072300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
434 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ542-072300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
434 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms after midnight.
.THU...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.

$$

ANZ534-072300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
434 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...S 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.

$$

ANZ543-072300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
434 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...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.

$$