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Cliffs Wharf, MD Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
734 PM EDT Tue Apr 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.

ANZ500-230800-
734 PM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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

A cold front will slowly drift south of the area through tonight.
Weak high pressure builds in for the middle of the week before this
front lifts northward across the area as a warm front on Friday.
Small Craft Advisories may be needed late Friday into Saturday.
Boaters should be aware of the threats of boating in cold water,
even when air temperatures are warm. Visit
weather.gov/safety/coldwater for more information.

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ANZ535-230800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
734 PM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-230800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
734 PM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers this
evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely .
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-230800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
734 PM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt until early morning...becoming
light. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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ANZ530-230800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
734 PM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely
.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
734 PM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely
.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ538-230800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
734 PM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely .
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ539-230800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
734 PM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely
.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to flat
after midnight.

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ANZ532-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
734 PM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely
.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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ANZ540-230800-
Eastern Bay-
734 PM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely .
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ533-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
734 PM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt until early morning... becoming
light. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely
.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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ANZ541-230800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
734 PM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely
.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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ANZ542-230800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
734 PM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers
this evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely
.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-230800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
734 PM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers, mainly this evening.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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ANZ543-230800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
734 PM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft or
less. Isolated showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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