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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
303 AM EDT THU APR 2 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.
ANZ500-022200-
303 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COLD FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT, THEN LIFT
BACK NORTHWARD FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. A STRONGER FRONT WILL PUSH
ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED FOR
PORTIONS OF THE WATERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, AND SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
ANZ535-022200-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
303 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY
FOG.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-022200-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
303 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
ANZ537-022200-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
303 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TODAY...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NW. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ530-022200-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
303 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES FLAT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY
DENSE FOG.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
ANZ531-022200-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
303 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TODAY
NE 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.
TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
PATCHY DENSE FOG.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING, THEN BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ538-022200-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
303 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-022200-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
303 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG.
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
PATCHY DENSE FOG.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING, THEN BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ532-022200-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
303 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. PATCHY
DENSE FOG.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NW. WAVES 3 FT... SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
SHOWERS.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ540-022200-
EASTERN BAY-
303 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. WAVES
1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
PATCHY DENSE FOG.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NW. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
SHOWERS.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ533-022200-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
303 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. PATCHY
DENSE FOG.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO
2 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ541-022200-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
303 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES
1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
PATCHY DENSE FOG.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ542-022200-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
303 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TODAY...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-022200-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
303 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. PATCHY
DENSE FOG.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 FT.
SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ543-022200-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
303 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
PATCHY DENSE FOG.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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