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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
958 PM EST THU JAN 15 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.
ANZ500-160900-
958 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTH OF THE AREA TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY
BEFORE ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES ON SATURDAY. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES APPEAR POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
ANZ535-160900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
958 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY
REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING SW 5 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-160900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
958 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY
REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING SW
WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-160900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
958 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY
REST OF TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S LATE. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ530-160900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
958 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING S 5 TO
10 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ531-160900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
958 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
3 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING S 10 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ538-160900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
958 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-160900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
958 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
3 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING S 10 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ532-160900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
958 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
3 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING S WITH
GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ540-160900-
EASTERN BAY-
958 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING S WITH
GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ533-160900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
958 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
3 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING S WITH
GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
ANZ541-160900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
958 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
2 FT...EXCEPT AROUND 3 FT NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE CHOPTANK.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING S WITH
GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
ANZ542-160900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
958 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-160900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
958 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
4 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO
15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
ANZ543-160900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
958 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
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