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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
757 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 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.
ANZ500-242000-
757 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A STALLED FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY THROUGH
MONDAY. THE FRONT REMAINS NEARBY DURING THE EARLY TO MIDDLE PORTIONS
OF NEXT WEEK, BEFORE SURGING TO THE SOUTH BY THURSDAY. WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW SCA LEVELS NEXT WEEK. THUNDERSTORMS ARE
POSSIBLE OVER THE WATERS EACH DAY THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.
ANZ535-242000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
757 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ536-242000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
757 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ537-242000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
757 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,
MAINLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ530-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
757 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE DAY.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ531-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
757 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ538-242000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
757 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ539-242000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
757 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ532-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
757 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. AREAS OF
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ540-242000-
EASTERN BAY-
757 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ533-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
757 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ541-242000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
757 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ542-242000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
757 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ534-242000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
757 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ543-242000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
757 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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