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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
658 AM EST TUE FEB 3 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.
ANZ500-032100-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A CLIPPER-TYPE LOW WILL LIKELY PASS SOUTH OF THE AREA TONIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AHEAD OF THE NEXT ARCTIC FRONT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT
INTO SATURDAY.
ANZ535-032100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ536-032100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
ANZ537-032100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ530-032100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ531-032100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ538-032100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ539-032100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ532-032100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ540-032100-
EASTERN BAY-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THIS
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ533-032100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES
4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ541-032100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING NE LATE. WAVES FLAT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ542-032100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ534-032100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ543-032100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 30 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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