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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1234 PM EST Wed Jan 8 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.

ANZ500-090900-
1234 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

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

Arctic high pressure gradually moves in from the west through the
end of the workweek. Another frontal system approaches from the
Mississippi Valley by Friday into Saturday. Gale conditions are
possible for portions of the waters later tonight into Thursday.

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ANZ535-090900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1234 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow in the
morning.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ536-090900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1234 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow in the morning.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ537-090900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1234 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of snow in the morning.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ530-090900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1234 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Snow.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or
less. A chance of snow in the morning.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ531-090900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1234 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Snow.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of snow in the morning.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...
subsiding to flat after midnight.

$$

ANZ538-090900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1234 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A slight chance of flurries.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Snow.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of snow in
the morning.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ539-090900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1234 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Waves 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Snow.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of snow in the morning.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to flat after
midnight.

$$

ANZ532-090900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1234 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Snow.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of snow in the morning.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ540-090900-
Eastern Bay-
1234 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Snow.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of snow in the morning.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ533-090900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1234 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of snow in the morning.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-090900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1234 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of snow in the morning.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ542-090900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1234 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Snow.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
snow in the morning.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-090900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1234 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft. A chance of snow in the morning.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft.

$$

ANZ543-090900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1234 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Snow likely in the morning.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$