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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1033 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 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.

ANZ500-060800-
1033 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

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

High pressure returns to the waters today before pushing offshore
late tonight into early Sunday. A stronger cold front will move
through the area Sunday night into Monday bring showers and
thunderstorms. High pressure returns Tuesday through Thursday next
week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed Sunday into Monday.

$$

ANZ535-060800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-060800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-060800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-060800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-060800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ539-060800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-060800-
Eastern Bay-
1034 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-060800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-060800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-060800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$