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Avalon, MD - Dogwood Harbor Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
435 AM EDT Thu May 22 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.

ANZ500-222300-
435 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

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

Low pressure will move up the coast toward New England through
Friday. High pressure will begin to build in from the west over the
weekend, but a frontal system will approach from the southwest early
next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed at times Friday
into Saturday.

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ANZ535-222300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
435 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming light. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Showers likely through the night.

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ANZ536-222300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
435 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.

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ANZ537-222300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
435 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A
slight chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ530-222300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
435 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ531-222300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
435 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A
chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 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 with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night. Showers likely after midnight.

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ANZ538-222300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
435 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A
chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft or less.
Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming light. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers through
the night. Showers likely after midnight.

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ANZ539-222300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
435 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers through
the night. Showers likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ532-222300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
435 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 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 with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft or
less. A chance of showers through the night. Showers likely after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ540-222300-
Eastern Bay-
435 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night. Showers likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ533-222300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
435 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night. Showers likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ541-222300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
435 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft or
less. A chance of showers through the night. Showers likely after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ542-222300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
435 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A
slight chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers, then
showers likely after midnight.

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ANZ534-222300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
435 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance
of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ543-222300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
435 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance
of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers,
then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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