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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 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.
ANZ500-270800-
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
WAVES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING, LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING, AND
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A COLD FRONT SLOWLY SLIDES ACROSS
THE WATERS. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE OUTSIDE OF
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK, THEN SOUTHERLY CHANNELING
COULD PROMPT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
ANZ535-270800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND SCATTERED TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ536-270800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
SCATTERED TSTMS, MAINLY THIS EVENING.
SAT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ537-270800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ530-270800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ531-270800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY
FOG.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 1 TO
2 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ538-270800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ539-270800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY
FOG.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ532-270800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES FLAT
BUILDING TO 2 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ540-270800-
EASTERN BAY-
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ533-270800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES FLAT
BUILDING TO 2 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ541-270800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ542-270800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ534-270800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES FLAT
BUILDING TO 2 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ543-270800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
758 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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