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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1058 AM EDT WED OCT 7 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.
ANZ500-072000-
1058 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFFSHORE TODAY. A DRY COLD FRONT WILL PASS
THROUGH THE AREA ON THURSDAY, WITH ANOTHER AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING OVERHEAD FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WATERS THIS EVENING
AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT.
ANZ535-072000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1058 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS.
ANZ536-072000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1058 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS.
ANZ537-072000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1058 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS.
ANZ530-072000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1058 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. SHOWERS.
ANZ531-072000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1058 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS.
ANZ538-072000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1058 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN...SE WINDS 5 KT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS.
ANZ539-072000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1058 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS.
ANZ532-072000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1058 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS.
ANZ540-072000-
EASTERN BAY-
1058 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS.
ANZ533-072000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1058 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS.
ANZ541-072000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1058 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS.
ANZ542-072000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1058 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS.
ANZ534-072000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1058 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS.
ANZ543-072000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1058 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS.
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