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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
433 PM 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.
ANZ500-240800-
433 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
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 SATURDAY NIGHT
INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
ANZ535-240800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
433 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 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. 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 LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-240800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
433 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 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 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 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 LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-240800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
433 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 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 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ530-240800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
433 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 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 WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. 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. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-240800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
433 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
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
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ538-240800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
433 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
SE 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. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
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 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-240800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
433 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
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
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ532-240800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
433 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 15 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
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ540-240800-
EASTERN BAY-
433 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
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 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...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ533-240800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
433 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
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 N. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ541-240800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
433 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
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 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...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ542-240800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
433 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 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. 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.
ANZ534-240800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
433 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
ANZ543-240800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
433 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W 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. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
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