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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1236 AM EST Sat Nov 23 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.

ANZ500-232100-
1236 AM EST Sat Nov 23 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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ANZ535-232100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1236 AM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. 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.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-232100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1236 AM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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ANZ537-232100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1236 AM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ530-232100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1236 AM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-232100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1236 AM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.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 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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ANZ538-232100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1236 AM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.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 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ539-232100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1236 AM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ532-232100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1236 AM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.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 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ540-232100-
Eastern Bay-
1236 AM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ533-232100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1236 AM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.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 25 kt. 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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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ANZ541-232100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1236 AM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...
except around 4 ft near the mouth of the Choptank. A slight chance
of rain.
.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 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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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ANZ542-232100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1236 AM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-232100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1236 AM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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ANZ543-232100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1236 AM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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