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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
659 AM EST SUN MAR 1 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.
ANZ500-012100-
659 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA TODAY. MULTIPLE AREAS
OF LOW PRESSURE MAY TRACK ALONG THIS BOUNDARY TO OUR SOUTH MONDAY
AND TUESDAY BEFORE THE FRONT LIFTS TO THE NORTH WEDNESDAY. SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED TUESDAY NIGHT.
ANZ535-012100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
659 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
WED
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ536-012100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
659 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ537-012100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
659 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TODAY...N WINDS 5 KT
INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 2 FT
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING E 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
AND RAIN.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
ANZ530-012100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
659 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ531-012100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
659 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ538-012100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
659 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ539-012100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
659 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
AND RAIN.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ532-012100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
659 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING E 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ540-012100-
EASTERN BAY-
659 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES
1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ533-012100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
659 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING E 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ541-012100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
659 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING E 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
AND RAIN.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ542-012100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
659 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
TODAY...N WINDS 5 KT
INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
AND RAIN.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
ANZ534-012100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
659 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TODAY...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT... BUILDING TO 3 FT
LATE.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING E 5 TO
10 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ543-012100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
659 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TODAY...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING E 5 TO
10 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
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