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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
435 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 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.

ANZ500-200800-
435 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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

Low pressure will remain off the coast while high pressure builds
in from the north through Saturday. A weak backdoor cold front may
push into the area by Sunday with an additional series of fronts set
 to impact the region early next week. Small Craft Advisories may be
 needed for portions of the waters late Saturday through Monday.

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ANZ535-200800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
435 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-200800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
435 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-200800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
435 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ530-200800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
435 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-200800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
435 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ538-200800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
435 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ539-200800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
435 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ532-200800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
435 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ540-200800-
Eastern Bay-
435 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ533-200800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
435 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ541-200800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
435 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ542-200800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
435 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-200800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
435 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ543-200800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
435 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E in the late evening and
overnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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