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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
334 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

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.  Waves flat where waters are iced over.

ANZ500-230900-
334 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

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

Arctic high pressure overhead today will lift away Thursday into
Friday. A low pressure system may approach the region late in the
weekend into early next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed
for portions of the waters Thursday night into Friday and Saturday
night into Sunday. Freezing spray will also remain possible through
Friday.

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ANZ535-230900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
334 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-230900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
334 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-230900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
334 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ530-230900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
334 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-230900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
334 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ538-230900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
334 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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ANZ539-230900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
334 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ532-230900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
334 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ540-230900-
Eastern Bay-
334 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ533-230900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
334 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ541-230900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
334 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ542-230900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
334 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-230900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
334 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ543-230900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
334 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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