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Cliffs Point, MD Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
734 PM EDT Sat May 17 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.

ANZ500-180800-
734 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

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

A cold front will cross the area by this evening. High pressure will
briefly return overnight and Sunday before a secondary cold front
moves through early Monday morning. High pressure will settle to the
north by early next week. A strong area of low pressure will likely
move across the region mid next week.

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ANZ535-180800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
734 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft. Scattered sprinkles this evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing
to 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms
through the night.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ536-180800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
734 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early morning.
Waves 1 ft. Scattered sprinkles this evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers. A chance of tstms through the night.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ537-180800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
734 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered sprinkles this evening.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...E winds 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
Showers. A chance of tstms through the night.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ530-180800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
734 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
sprinkles this evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely .

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ANZ531-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
734 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered sprinkles this evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely in the morning, then showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely .

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ANZ538-180800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
734 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
sprinkles this evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely .

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ANZ539-180800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
734 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered sprinkles this
evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely through the
day, then a chance of showers through the night.

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ANZ532-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
734 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered sprinkles
this evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers
through the night.

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ANZ540-180800-
Eastern Bay-
734 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered sprinkles this
evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.

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ANZ533-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
734 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered sprinkles this evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely in the morning, then showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
A chance of showers.

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ANZ541-180800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
734 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered sprinkles this evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers likely in the morning, then showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ542-180800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
734 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered sprinkles this
evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers. A chance of tstms through the night.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ534-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
734 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered sprinkles this evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ543-180800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
734 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered sprinkles this evening.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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