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Annapolis, MD Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1234 PM EST Wed Dec 4 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.

ANZ500-050900-
1234 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

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

A potent cold front will push across the waters on Thursday morning.
Canadian high pressure will approach from the west by Friday before
settling to the southwest over the weekend. Small Craft Advisories
will likely be needed into at least Friday night.

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ANZ535-050900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1234 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to 40 kt
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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ANZ536-050900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1234 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to 40 kt
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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ANZ537-050900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1234 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt...diminishing
to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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ANZ530-050900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1234 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt... increasing to 45 kt
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing
to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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ANZ531-050900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1234 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft...
building to 4 ft late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 4 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Waves 5 ft. A chance
of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing
to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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ANZ538-050900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1234 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt... increasing to 45 kt
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing
to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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ANZ539-050900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1234 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 4 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Waves 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing
to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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ANZ532-050900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1234 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 5 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Waves 5 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing
to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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ANZ540-050900-
Eastern Bay-
1234 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 4 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Waves 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing
to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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ANZ533-050900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1234 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 5 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 5 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing
to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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ANZ541-050900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1234 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 45 kt. Waves 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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ANZ542-050900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1234 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing
to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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ANZ534-050900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1234 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Waves 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 kt...becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 50 kt. Waves 6 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt...diminishing
to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ543-050900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1234 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 kt...becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 50 kt. Waves 4 ft. A chance of rain and snow showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt...diminishing
to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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