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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
229 PM EDT THU OCT 15 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.
ANZ500-160800-
229 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COLD FRONT WILL STALL SOUTH OF THE AREA TONIGHT BEFORE LIFTING
BACK NORTH FRIDAY MORNING. A STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE
AREA FRIDAY EVENING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS MAY BE NEEDED
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
ANZ535-160800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
229 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
25 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-160800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
229 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-160800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
229 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES
4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-160800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
229 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ531-160800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
229 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ538-160800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
229 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ539-160800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
229 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
SUBSIDING TO FLAT.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ532-160800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
229 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-160800-
EASTERN BAY-
229 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...SUBSIDING TO FLAT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ533-160800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
229 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES
4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-160800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
229 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-160800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
229 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ534-160800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
229 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES
4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ543-160800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
229 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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