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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
214 PM EST MON MAR 2 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.
ANZ500-030900-
214 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION THROUGH THIS
EVENING, THEN MOVE OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST BY TONIGHT. MULTIPLE
WEAK AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE MAY TRACK SOUTH OF THE AREA THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A FRONTAL SYSTEM TO THE SOUTH RETURNS NORTHWARD
AS A WARM FRONT LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THIS BOUNDARY REMAINS
JUST NORTH OF THE WATERS THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK.
ANZ535-030900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
214 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SNOW.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TUE
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-030900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
214 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF
SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-030900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
214 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-030900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
214 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ531-030900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
214 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN,
THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
ANZ538-030900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
214 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SNOW LIKELY.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TUE
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
ANZ539-030900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
214 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SNOW LIKELY.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ532-030900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
214 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SNOW.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-030900-
EASTERN BAY-
214 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SNOW.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF
SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ533-030900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
214 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF
SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-030900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
214 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SNOW.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF
SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-030900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
214 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN
LIKELY.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW
LIKELY.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
WED
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-030900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
214 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ543-030900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
214 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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