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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
336 AM EST Mon Nov 25 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.

ANZ500-252300-
336 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...

High pressure will briefly build across the area into tonight ahead
of a another frontal system that looks to cross the area late
Monday. High pressure will return late Tuesday into Wednesday before
 a more potent low pressure system impacts the area late in the
week.  Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed Monday night
through  Wednesday morning, and again Thursday.

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ANZ535-252300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
336 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. Rain, mainly in
the morning.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-252300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
336 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Rain, mainly in the morning.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-252300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
336 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
Rain, mainly in the morning.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ530-252300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
336 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Rain, mainly in the morning.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ531-252300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
336 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU...E winds 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain, mainly in the morning.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ538-252300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
336 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain likely.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Rain, mainly in the morning.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ539-252300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
336 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain, mainly
in the morning.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ532-252300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
336 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU...S winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 2 ft. Rain, mainly in the
morning.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ540-252300-
Eastern Bay-
336 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU...S winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain, mainly in
the morning.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ533-252300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
336 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ541-252300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
336 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU...S winds 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain, mainly in the morning.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ542-252300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
336 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Rain, mainly in the morning.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-252300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
336 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.

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ANZ543-252300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
336 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Rain, mainly in the morning.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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