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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
145 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 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.
ANZ500-282000-
145 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND, THEN
MOVE OFFSHORE EARLY NEXT WEEK. A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL STALL TO THE
NORTHWEST OF THE AREA BRINGING REPETITIVE CHANCES FOR RAIN NEXT
WEEK. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING, AND AGAIN TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.
ANZ535-282000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
145 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT
INCREASING TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES AND FLURRIES.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ536-282000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
145 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.
SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ537-282000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
145 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ530-282000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
145 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT
INCREASING TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES AND FLURRIES.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ531-282000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
145 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT
INCREASING TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
LATE. WAVES 2 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES AND FLURRIES.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ538-282000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
145 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT
INCREASING TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES AND FLURRIES.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
ANZ539-282000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
145 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES AND FLURRIES.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ532-282000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
145 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES
2 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ540-282000-
EASTERN BAY-
145 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT
INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SPRINKLES.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ533-282000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
145 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT
INCREASING TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.
SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO
30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ541-282000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
145 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING N 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.
SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ542-282000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
145 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SPRINKLES.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SPRINKLES AND FLURRIES.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ534-282000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
145 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT
INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ543-282000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
145 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 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. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
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