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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
357 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
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.
ANZ500-030900-
357 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY THROUGH
THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE MID-
ATLANTIC THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOW PRESSURE WILL LIKELY
TRACK OFFSHORE OF THE CAROLINAS INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY, BUT THERE IS CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW FAR NORTH
THE LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION GETS. A COUPLE OF CLIPPER-
LIKE SYSTEMS MAY AFFECT THE AREA HEADING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT.
ANZ535-030900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
357 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES
1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ536-030900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
357 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES
1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ537-030900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
357 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO
25 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW THROUGH THE DAY, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ530-030900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
357 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES
1 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-030900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
357 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ538-030900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
357 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES
1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING N
5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A CHANCE
OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ539-030900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
357 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ532-030900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
357 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-030900-
EASTERN BAY-
357 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH
THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ533-030900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
357 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO
25 KT LATE. WAVES 4 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-030900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
357 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO
25 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-030900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
357 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES
1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ534-030900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
357 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO
25 KT LATE. WAVES 4 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...W WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE
NIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ543-030900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
357 PM EST TUE DEC 2 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO
25 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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