Oxon Hill, MD Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1234 AM EST Thu Jan 2 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.

ANZ500-022100-
1234 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

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

Brief high pressure will settle back over the region through
Thursday night. An Arctic cold front will dive across the area
Friday into Saturday. Another low pressure system looks to impact
the area early next week. Small Craft Advisories will be needed late
Friday through Sunday.

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ANZ535-022100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1234 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain and snow
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of snow in the afternoon. Snow through the night.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow likely, mainly in the
morning.

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ANZ536-022100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1234 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain and snow
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of snow in the afternoon. Snow through the night.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow likely, mainly in the
morning.

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ANZ537-022100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1234 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain and snow
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of snow and rain showers.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow likely in the evening. Snow after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow
likely in the morning. A chance of snow through the night.

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ANZ530-022100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1234 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of snow in the evening. Snow likely after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Snow likely, mainly in the morning.

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ANZ531-022100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1234 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of snow
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of snow in the evening. Snow likely after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Snow likely, mainly in the morning.

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ANZ538-022100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1234 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of snow in
the evening. Snow likely after midnight.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow likely, mainly in the
morning.

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ANZ539-022100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1234 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of snow showers.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of snow in the evening. Snow after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow through the
night.

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ANZ532-022100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1234 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of snow showers.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow through the night.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow
likely in the morning, then a chance of snow through the night.

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ANZ540-022100-
Eastern Bay-
1234 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of snow showers.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow through the night.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow through the night.


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ANZ533-022100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1234 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of snow and rain showers.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow likely in the evening. Snow after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Snow likely in the morning. A chance of snow through the
night.

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ANZ541-022100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1234 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of snow
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of snow and rain showers.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow likely in the evening. Snow after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow
likely in the morning, then a chance of snow through the night.

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ANZ542-022100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1234 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain and snow
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of snow and rain showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Snow likely in the evening. Snow after midnight.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow likely in the morning. A
chance of snow through the night.

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ANZ534-022100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1234 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of rain and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft. A
chance of snow and rain showers.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the evening, then
becoming S after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft... subsiding to 1 ft.
Snow likely in the evening. Snow after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain and snow in the morning. A chance of snow through the
night.

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ANZ543-022100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1234 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of rain and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of snow and rain showers.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow likely in the
evening. Snow after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain and snow in the morning. A chance of snow through the
night.

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