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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
133 AM EDT THU OCT 24 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.
ANZ500-242000-
133 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EAST OF THE WATERS TODAY 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 ARE
IN EFFECT TODAY AND WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO
SUNDAY MORNING.
ANZ535-242000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
133 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. 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 EARLY 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 WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-242000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
133 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. 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 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-242000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
133 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP 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 WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
133 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. 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...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 WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
133 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT
INCREASING 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 WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-242000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
133 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-242000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
133 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT
INCREASING 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 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ532-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
133 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT
INCREASING 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 WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ540-242000-
EASTERN BAY-
133 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT
INCREASING 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
OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
133 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT
INCREASING 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
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-242000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
133 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW 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 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 WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-242000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
133 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW 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.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
133 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW 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 KT 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 NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ543-242000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
133 AM EDT THU OCT 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW 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 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
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