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Hurricane Symbol Storm Special! View the latest observations near Atlantic TROPICAL STORM BARRY as of INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 11A @ 100 AM CDT THU JUN 20 2013.

See recent photos from NDBC weather buoy 42039 in the Gulf of Mexico.

See recent photos from the following TAO stations: 2N 95W, 0 95W, 2S 95W, 8N 110W, 5N 110W, 2N 110W, 0 110W

NWS Forecast

FZUS51 KLWX 200531
CWFLWX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
130 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

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. 

ANZ500-202000-
130 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

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

HIGH PRESSURE OVER NEW YORK STATE WILL BUILD INTO THE NORTHEAST
TODAY...MOVING OFFSHORE THIS WEEKEND.



ANZ535-202000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
130 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 



ANZ536-202000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
130 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 



ANZ537-202000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
130 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 



ANZ530-202000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
130 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT UNTIL EARLY MORNING...BECOMING
LIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 



ANZ531-202000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
130 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT UNTIL EARLY MORNING...BECOMING
LIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 



ANZ538-202000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
130 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING... BECOMING LIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.

FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 



ANZ539-202000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
130 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT UNTIL EARLY MORNING...BECOMING
LIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 



ANZ532-202000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
130 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT UNTIL EARLY MORNING...BECOMING
LIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 



ANZ540-202000-
EASTERN BAY-
130 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT UNTIL EARLY MORNING...BECOMING
LIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 



ANZ533-202000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
130 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. 



ANZ541-202000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
130 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 



ANZ542-202000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
130 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

FRI
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. 



ANZ534-202000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
130 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

FRI
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

SAT
NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. 



ANZ543-202000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
130 AM EDT THU JUN 20 2013

OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

SAT
NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.