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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1235 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

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.  Waves flat where waters are iced over.

ANZ500-240900-
1235 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

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

Modified Arctic high pressure will settle to the south today before
exiting off the coast on Monday. The next frontal system pushes
across the waters by Tuesday evening, while high pressure briefly
builds back by mid-week. Another cold front sweeps across the area
on Thursday. Small Craft Advisories may be needed late Monday
afternoon into the evening due to southerly channeling ahead of a
cold front. Additionally, Small Craft Advisories are possible on
Thursday.

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ANZ535-240900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1235 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.

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ANZ536-240900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1235 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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ANZ537-240900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1235 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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ANZ530-240900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1235 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ531-240900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1235 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ538-240900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1235 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. A
chance of showers in the evening.

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ANZ539-240900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1235 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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ANZ532-240900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1235 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less...building to
2 ft after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.

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ANZ540-240900-
Eastern Bay-
1235 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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ANZ533-240900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1235 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.

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ANZ541-240900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1235 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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ANZ542-240900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1235 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.

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ANZ534-240900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1235 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ543-240900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1235 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

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