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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
733 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.
Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind directionrelative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds areblowing against the tidal flow.
ANZ500-122000
733 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
A front slowly lifts north over the area today before dissipatingfor the first half of the weekend. Weak high pressure builds towards the waters Sunday into before a front approaches Wednesday intoThursday. Shower and thunderstorm chances return during this timewith the highest probabilities coming with the front mid next week.Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the watersTuesday into Wednesday next week.
ANZ535-122000
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head
733 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
TODAY
NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Scattered tstmsthis morning, then numerous tstms this afternoon. Patchy fog thisafternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerouststms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers andtstms.
SAT NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SUN
W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ536-122000
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island
733 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
TODAY
E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers and numerouststms. Patchy fog this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NMor less.
TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers andtstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers andtstms.
SAT NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SUN
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ537-122000
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point
733 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
TODAY
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers, tstms. Vsby 1 NMor less.
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and numerouststms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers andscattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
SUN
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ530-122000
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island
733 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
TODAY
SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers. Scatteredtstms this morning, then numerous tstms this afternoon. Patchy fogthis afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerouststms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers with achance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SUN
W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ531-122000
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point
733 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
TODAY
E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers. Scatteredtstms this morning, then numerous tstms this afternoon. Patchy fogthis afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerouststms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with achance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
SUN
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ538-122000
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor
733 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
TODAY
E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers. Scatteredtstms this morning, then numerous tstms this afternoon. Patchy fogthis afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers and numerouststms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
SUN
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ539-122000
Chester River to Queenstown MD
733 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
TODAY
SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous tstms.Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerouststms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers with achance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
SUN
SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ532-122000
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach
733 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
TODAY
SE winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft. Showers andnumerous tstms. Patchy fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and numerouststms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with achance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
SUN
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ540-122000
Eastern Bay
733 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
TODAY
SE winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.Showers, tstms. Patchy fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms. Patchyfog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers with achance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
SUN
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ533-122000
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point
733 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft. Numerouststms. Showers. Patchy fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and numerouststms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with achance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
SUN
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ541-122000
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River
733 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
TODAY
SE winds 5 kt...becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1 ft orless. Numerous tstms. Showers, mainly this morning. Vsby 1 NM orless.
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerouststms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with achance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
SUN
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ542-122000
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD
733 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
TODAY
SE winds 5 kt...becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1 ft.Showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms. Patchyfog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers with achance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ534-122000
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point
733 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.Numerous tstms. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.Numerous showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with achance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
ANZ543-122000
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
733 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.Numerous showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.Numerous showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance oftstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.