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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1234 AM 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.

ANZ500-232100-
1234 AM 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 on Sunday.
The next frontal system pushes across the waters by Tuesday evening,
 while high pressure briefly builds back by mid-week. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed on Tuesday due to southerly channeling
ahead of a cold front.

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ANZ535-232100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1234 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SW 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
rain.

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ANZ536-232100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1234 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 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.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ537-232100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1234 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 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 rain
through the night.

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ANZ530-232100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1234 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 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. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ531-232100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1234 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W 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 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.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ538-232100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1234 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds. 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 around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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
rain through the day.

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ANZ539-232100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1234 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W 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 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.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ532-232100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1234 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 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 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ540-232100-
Eastern Bay-
1234 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW 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...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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
rain.

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ANZ533-232100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1234 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 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...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ541-232100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1234 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW 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...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 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
rain.

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ANZ542-232100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1234 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW 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...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.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain through the night.

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ANZ534-232100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1234 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
rain through the night.

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ANZ543-232100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1234 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 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...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain
through the night.

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