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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
657 AM EST WED DEC 3 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.
ANZ500-032100-
657 AM EST WED DEC 3 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.
ANZ535-032100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
657 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY THIS MORNING.
WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF FREEZING
RAIN, RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-032100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
657 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY THIS MORNING.
WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN,
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-032100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
657 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
SNOW LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-032100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
657 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS MORNING. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT
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
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-032100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
657 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
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
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-032100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
657 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY THIS MORNING.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
NW 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
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ539-032100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
657 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO
5 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
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
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ532-032100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
657 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
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. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-032100-
EASTERN BAY-
657 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
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 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-032100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
657 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO
5 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ541-032100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
657 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
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 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-032100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
657 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS MORNING. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-032100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
657 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO
5 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ543-032100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
657 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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