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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
334 AM EST Fri Nov 15 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.

ANZ500-152300-
334 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

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

A cold front will slowly push toward the coast this morning with
slow clearing and breezy conditions expected over the water this
afternoon. High pressure will build in for the weekend before
another front crosses early to mid next week. Small Craft Advisories
 may be needed through Sunday morning, and again Monday night into
Tuesday.

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ANZ535-152300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
334 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-152300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
334 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-152300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
334 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
3 ft. Rain.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to
30 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ530-152300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
334 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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ANZ531-152300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
334 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain likely.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ538-152300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
334 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.

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ANZ539-152300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
334 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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ANZ532-152300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
334 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Rain.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ540-152300-
Eastern Bay-
334 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ533-152300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
334 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
3 ft. Rain.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to
30 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ541-152300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
334 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Rain.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ542-152300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
334 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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ANZ534-152300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
334 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
3 ft. Rain.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ543-152300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
334 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft. Rain.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

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