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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
846 AM EDT TUE OCT 22 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.
ANZ500-222000-
846 AM EDT TUE OCT 22 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY DRIFT OFFSHORE LATER TODAY INTO EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT LOOKS TO CROSS THE WATERS LATE
WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY RETURNING
FRIDAY. A STRONGER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE REGION
SATURDAY WITH A MORE EXPANSIVE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM BUILDING IN
SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE
NEEDED LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY, AND SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING.
ANZ535-222000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
846 AM EDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-222000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
846 AM EDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-222000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
846 AM EDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ530-222000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
846 AM EDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-222000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
846 AM EDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ538-222000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
846 AM EDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ539-222000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
846 AM EDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ532-222000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
846 AM EDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ540-222000-
EASTERN BAY-
846 AM EDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-222000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
846 AM EDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ541-222000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
846 AM EDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ542-222000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
846 AM EDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-222000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
846 AM EDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ543-222000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
846 AM EDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
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