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Patuxent View, MD Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
134 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 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.

ANZ500-232000-
134 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025

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

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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ANZ535-232000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
134 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 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. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ536-232000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
134 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S 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...W winds 10 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 ft. Showers. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ537-232000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
134 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

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ANZ530-232000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
134 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.THU...S 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...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
134 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt until late afternoon... becoming light.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S 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 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.

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ANZ538-232000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
134 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. 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...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.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ539-232000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
134 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. 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.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ532-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
134 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 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.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.

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ANZ540-232000-
Eastern Bay-
134 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt until late afternoon... becoming light.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S 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.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers in the morning.

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ANZ533-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
134 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S 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.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

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ANZ541-232000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
134 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

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ANZ542-232000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
134 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S 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.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ534-232000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
134 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.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. 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 to 3 ft. Showers.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ543-232000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
134 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

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