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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
757 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 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.
ANZ500-042000-
757 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COLD FRONT WILL STALL NEAR THE AREA THIS WEEKEND AS A WAVE OF LOW
PRESSURE PASSES TO THE SOUTH. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE
AREA MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED MONDAY INTO
TUESDAY.
ANZ535-042000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
757 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-042000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
757 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-042000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
757 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ530-042000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
757 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON...NW WINDS 5 KT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ531-042000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
757 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ538-042000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
757 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ539-042000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
757 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ532-042000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
757 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-042000-
EASTERN BAY-
757 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ533-042000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
757 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-042000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
757 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ542-042000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
757 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-042000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
757 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ543-042000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
757 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES
1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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