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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1034 AM EDT WED OCT 23 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.
ANZ500-232000-
1034 AM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY DRIFT OFFSHORE THIS MORNING INTO MIDDAY. A
COLD FRONT LOOKS TO CROSS THE WATERS LATE TONIGHT 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 TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY, AND SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
ANZ535-232000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1034 AM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 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
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-232000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1034 AM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 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 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-232000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1034 AM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT LATE. 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...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ530-232000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1034 AM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...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 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-232000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1034 AM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 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...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ538-232000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1034 AM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT...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 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ539-232000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1034 AM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 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 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ532-232000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1034 AM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 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...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ540-232000-
EASTERN BAY-
1034 AM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-232000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1034 AM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 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 TO
3 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ541-232000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1034 AM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 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...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ542-232000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1034 AM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-232000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1034 AM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES
2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
ANZ543-232000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1034 AM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES
1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
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