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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
459 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 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.
ANZ500-010800-
459 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT EAST OF THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. A
WEAK FRONT WILL DROP THROUGH THE AREA MONDAY, WITH AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE POSSIBLY PASSING OFF THE COAST MIDWEEK. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS AT TIMES BETWEEN
MONDAY EVENING AND WEDNESDAY.
ANZ535-010800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
459 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-010800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
459 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-010800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
459 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...N WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-010800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
459 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-010800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
459 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ538-010800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
459 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ539-010800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
459 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ532-010800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
459 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...NE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ540-010800-
EASTERN BAY-
459 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ533-010800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
459 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...N WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ541-010800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
459 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
THU...NW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ542-010800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
459 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING N IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-010800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
459 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING
W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ543-010800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
459 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO
10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING
W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT.
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