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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
334 AM EST SAT FEB 22 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.
ANZ500-222300-
334 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
MODIFIED ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA FOR PART OF
THE WEEKEND BEFORE SETTLING OFF TO THE SOUTH BY SUNDAY. THE NEXT
FRONTAL SYSTEM PUSHES ACROSS THE WATERS BY TUESDAY EVENING, WHILE
HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY BUILDS BACK BY MID-WEEK. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED ON TUESDAY DUE TO SOUTHERLY CHANNELING
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT.
ANZ535-222300-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
334 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ536-222300-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
334 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-222300-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
334 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-222300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
334 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-222300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
334 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-222300-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
334 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ539-222300-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
334 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ532-222300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
334 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-222300-
EASTERN BAY-
334 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-222300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
334 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-222300-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
334 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-222300-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
334 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-222300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
334 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ543-222300-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
334 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
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