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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
750 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

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.

ANZ500-100900-
750 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

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

Low pressure will deepen east of Cape Hatteras tonight. High
pressure will build across the waters from the Ohio Valley Monday
through Wednesday.

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ANZ535-100900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
750 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of sleet with a
slight chance of light snow this evening.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
night.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.

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ANZ536-100900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
750 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow with
possible sleet and freezing rain this evening.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain through
the night.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.

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ANZ537-100900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
750 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Snow
with possible sleet and freezing rain this evening, then a slight
chance of rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain through
the night.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft.
Rain.

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ANZ530-100900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
750 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
night.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.

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ANZ531-100900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
750 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
night.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft
after midnight. Rain.

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ANZ538-100900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
750 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
night.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.

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ANZ539-100900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
750 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
night.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain.

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ANZ532-100900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
750 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A slight
chance of light snow this evening.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
night.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain.

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ANZ540-100900-
Eastern Bay-
750 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight
chance of light snow this evening.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
night.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain.

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ANZ533-100900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
750 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Snow
likely with possible sleet and freezing rain this evening.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
night.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 4 ft
after midnight. Rain.

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ANZ541-100900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
750 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of light snow, sleet with a slight chance of freezing rain this
evening.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
night.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain.

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ANZ542-100900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
750 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow with
possible sleet and freezing rain this evening.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain through
the night.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.

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ANZ534-100900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
750 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft. Snow with
possible sleet and freezing rain this evening, then a chance of rain
and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain
through the night.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft. Rain.

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ANZ543-100900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
750 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Snow
with possible sleet and freezing rain this evening, then a chance of
rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
night.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 4 ft.
Rain.

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