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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1258 AM EST SUN DEC 28 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.
ANZ500-282100-
1258 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL BRIEFLY GAIN CONTROL THROUGH THIS
MORNING. A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DRIVE A STRONG COLD FRONT
ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. A CLIPPER-TYPE SYSTEM NEARS THE
WATERS BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL
LIKELY BE NEEDED THROUGH TUESDAY. GALE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
ANZ535-282100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1258 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
25 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 15 TO
20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-282100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1258 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W WITH GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-282100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1258 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-282100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1258 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN
LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-282100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1258 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ538-282100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1258 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 15 TO
20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN
LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ539-282100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1258 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT...BUILDING TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ532-282100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1258 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ540-282100-
EASTERN BAY-
1258 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-282100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1258 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ541-282100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1258 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ542-282100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1258 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN
LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-282100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1258 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
ANZ543-282100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1258 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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