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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 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.

ANZ500-200800-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

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

High pressure will continue to strengthen over the central
Appalachians through the weekend, then slowly shift offshore
Tuesday. Light winds and dry weather are expected during this time.
A cold front looks to cross the waters Wednesday into Thursday next
week.

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ANZ535-200800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-200800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-200800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ530-200800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...Light winds. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-200800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ538-200800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ539-200800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ532-200800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ540-200800-
Eastern Bay-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ533-200800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ541-200800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ542-200800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-200800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the late evening and
overnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ543-200800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$