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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1234 PM EST Fri Nov 8 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.

ANZ500-090900-
1234 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

High pressure will build from the west through Saturday. A low
pressure system will likely affect the area Sunday into Sunday
night. High pressure will return early next week. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed Sunday into Monday.

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ANZ535-090900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1234 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-090900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1234 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-090900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1234 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming N
with gusts to 30 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ530-090900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1234 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-090900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1234 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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ANZ538-090900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1234 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ539-090900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1234 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N after midnight. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ532-090900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1234 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N late. Gusts up to
30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ540-090900-
Eastern Bay-
1234 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

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

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ANZ533-090900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1234 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N late. Gusts up to
30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 2 ft.


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ANZ541-090900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1234 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.


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ANZ542-090900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1234 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming N
with gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-090900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1234 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming N
with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
5 to 10 kt late. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 2 ft.


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ANZ543-090900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1234 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming N
with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 ft... subsiding to 1 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon
and evening, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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