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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
635 AM EST Fri Jan 10 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.

ANZ500-102100-
635 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

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

Low pressure will approach from the Mississippi Valley late tonight
into Saturday. High pressure will build back in for Sunday and
Monday.

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ANZ535-102100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
635 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W late.
Waves 1 ft. Light freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-102100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
635 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W 5 kt
this afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Light freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming NW with
gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-102100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
635 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this morning. Waves
2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft late. Light freezing spray this
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft...building to
3 ft in the afternoon. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ530-102100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
635 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Light
freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Snow likely. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow
likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ531-102100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
635 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Light freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ538-102100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
635 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late
afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Light freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW with
gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ539-102100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
635 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Light freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow
likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ532-102100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
635 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Light freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ540-102100-
Eastern Bay-
635 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Light freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW with
gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ533-102100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
635 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W
10 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft late.
Light freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft...building to
3 ft in the afternoon. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ541-102100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
635 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 10 kt this afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Light freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft...building to
3 ft in the afternoon. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ542-102100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
635 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W 5 kt
late. Waves 1 ft. Light freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-102100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
635 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W
10 kt late. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft this afternoon. Light
freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft...building to
4 ft in the afternoon. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ543-102100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
635 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W
10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Light freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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