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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
733 AM EDT WED MAY 7 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.
ANZ500-072000-
733 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY PULL OFFSHORE TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
BRIEFLY FOLLOWS FOR WEDNESDAY. A POTENT COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE SOUTHEAST FROM THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES TO AND ACROSS THE MID-
ATLANTIC LATE IN THE WEEK. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED IN
NORTHERLY FLOW THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
ANZ535-072000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
733 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-072000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
733 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-072000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
733 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ530-072000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
733 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-072000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
733 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. SHOWERS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ538-072000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
733 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. SHOWERS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ539-072000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
733 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. SHOWERS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ532-072000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
733 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. SHOWERS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ540-072000-
EASTERN BAY-
733 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. SHOWERS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ533-072000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
733 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. SHOWERS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ541-072000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
733 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ542-072000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
733 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ534-072000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
733 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ543-072000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
733 AM EDT WED MAY 7 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...NW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
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