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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
734 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 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.

ANZ500-082000-
734 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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

A warm front will lift north into the region today before stalling
out in the vicinity of the waters Tuesday and Wednesday. A cold
front will approach the waters from the west Thursday before washing
 out later this week and into the weekend. Daily afternoon showers
and thunderstorms return to the forecast for most of the upcoming
week.

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ANZ535-082000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
734 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated showers
and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the day, then showers and tstms likely through the night.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely .

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

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ANZ536-082000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
734 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers
and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...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.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.


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

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ANZ537-082000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
734 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers this
morning, then isolated showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft... building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...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. Showers and tstms likely.

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

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ANZ530-082000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
734 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms through
the day. Showers likely. Tstms likely through the night.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely .

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

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ANZ531-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
734 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of tstms through
the day. Showers likely. Tstms likely through the night.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely .

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

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ANZ538-082000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
734 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 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 tstms through the
day. Showers likely. Tstms likely through the night.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely .

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

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ANZ539-082000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
734 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated showers and tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the day, then showers and tstms likely through the
night.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Tstms likely through the day.
Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ532-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
734 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 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.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the day, then showers and tstms likely through the
night.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Tstms likely through the
day. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ540-082000-
Eastern Bay-
734 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated showers and tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the day, then showers and tstms likely through the
night.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Tstms likely through the day.
Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ533-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
734 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely .

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

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ANZ541-082000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
734 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely .

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

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ANZ542-082000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
734 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...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 tstms. Showers
likely .

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

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ANZ534-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
734 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft...
building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely .

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

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ANZ543-082000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
734 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely .

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

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