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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
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.
ANZ500-230800-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A FRONT WILL REMAIN STALLED TO THE SOUTH OVER THE CAROLINAS THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING, THEN BRIEFLY LIFT BACK TO THE NORTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY. THE FRONT WILL DRIFT SOUTH AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE TAKING A MORE PRONOUNCED SOUTHWARD PLUNGE MID
TO LATE NEXT WEEK.
ANZ535-230800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY
THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE DAY.
ANZ536-230800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
TUE
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY
THROUGH THE DAY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ537-230800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SE
5 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE
DAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ530-230800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ531-230800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
RAIN. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ538-230800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
E WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ539-230800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ532-230800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
RAIN.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
ANZ540-230800-
EASTERN BAY-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE DAY.
ANZ533-230800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE
DAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
ANZ541-230800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
ANZ542-230800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
TUE
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY
THROUGH THE DAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
ANZ534-230800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE
DAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ543-230800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING SE
5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE
DAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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