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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1236 AM 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.

ANZ500-222100-
1236 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

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

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ANZ535-222100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1236 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain
likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 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 with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-222100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1236 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to 30 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered 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 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 rain after
midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-222100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1236 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to 35 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft. Scattered 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 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 rain after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ530-222100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1236 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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 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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-222100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1236 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to 35 kt
late. Waves 3 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Scattered 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 30 kt. Waves 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 rain after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 2 ft.


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ANZ538-222100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1236 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain
with a chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ539-222100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1236 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to 35 kt
late. Waves 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to
35 kt. Waves 3 ft. Scattered 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 30 kt. Waves 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 rain after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 2 ft.


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ANZ532-222100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1236 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to 35 kt
late. Waves 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to
35 kt. Waves 3 ft. Scattered 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 30 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 rain after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 2 ft.


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ANZ540-222100-
Eastern Bay-
1236 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to 35 kt
late. Waves 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to
35 kt. Waves 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W 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 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 rain after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ533-222100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1236 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to 35 kt
late. Waves 3 ft. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to
35 kt. Waves 4 ft. Scattered 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 30 kt. Waves 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.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ541-222100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1236 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to 35 kt
late. Waves 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to
35 kt. Waves 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W 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 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 rain after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 2 ft.

$$

ANZ542-222100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1236 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to 30 kt
late. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to
30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered 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 25 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-222100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1236 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to 35 kt
late. Waves 3 ft...building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late.
Waves 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W 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 2 to 3 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 rain after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ543-222100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1236 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to 35 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late.
Waves 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 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 rain after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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