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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
335 PM EST Fri Nov 22 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.

ANZ500-230900-
335 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

Low pressure will drift over the northern Mid-Atlantic through
tonight, then depart toward New England and the Canadian Maritimes
this weekend. High pressure will briefly build across the area
Sunday, then another frontal system will likely approach early next
week. Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed through Sunday.

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ANZ535-230900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
335 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
1 ft. Numerous showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Numerous showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-230900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
335 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
2 ft. Numerous showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Numerous showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-230900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
335 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
3 ft. Numerous showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts
up to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. Numerous showers.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ530-230900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
335 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
2 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ531-230900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
335 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
3 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ538-230900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
335 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
2 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.


$$

ANZ539-230900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
335 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
3 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 35 kt.
Waves 4 ft. Showers.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ532-230900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
335 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
4 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to
35 kt. Waves 4 ft. Showers.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ540-230900-
Eastern Bay-
335 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
3 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to
35 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ533-230900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
335 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
4 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to
35 kt. Waves 4 ft. Showers.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-230900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
335 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
4 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to
35 kt. Waves 4 ft. Showers.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ542-230900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
335 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
1 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to
30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-230900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
335 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
5 ft. Numerous showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Waves
5 ft. Numerous showers.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft
after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW. Waves 3 ft.

$$

ANZ543-230900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
335 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
3 ft. Numerous showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Waves
3 ft. Showers.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers in the morning.

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