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Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
135 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 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.

ANZ500-052000-
135 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

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

A cold front pushes through tonight, with high pressure building in
again for the weekend. A stronger cold front will move through the
area Sunday night into Monday. High pressure returns for the middle
part of next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed Sunday into
Monday.

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ANZ535-052000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
135 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-052000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
135 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-052000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
135 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ530-052000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
135 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-052000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
135 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ538-052000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
135 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ539-052000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
135 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ532-052000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
135 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ540-052000-
Eastern Bay-
135 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ533-052000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
135 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ541-052000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
135 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ542-052000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
135 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-052000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
135 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ543-052000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
135 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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