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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
301 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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.

ANZ500-040800-
301 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL...LOCATED ABOUT 150 MILES EAST OF THE
DELMARVA THIS AFTERNOON...WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST AND AWAY
FROM THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
WATERS LATE THIS EVENING...WITH GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED BEHIND THE
FRONT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE
INTO THE AREA FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEKEND...LASTING INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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ANZ535-040800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
301 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

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ANZ536-040800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
301 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

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ANZ537-040800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
301 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

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ANZ530-040800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
301 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

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ANZ531-040800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
301 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE IN
THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT... BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

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ANZ538-040800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
301 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT...W 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 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.

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ANZ539-040800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
301 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

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ANZ532-040800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
301 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE IN THE
EVENING...THEN BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

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ANZ540-040800-
EASTERN BAY-
301 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

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ANZ533-040800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
301 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

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ANZ541-040800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
301 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT... BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

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ANZ542-040800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
301 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.

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ANZ534-040800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
301 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

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ANZ543-040800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
301 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT... BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

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