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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
816 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 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.
ANZ500-192000-
816 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY CROSS THE WATERS THIS MORNING. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD NEAR THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND BEFORE ANOTHER
FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS
SATURDAY.
ANZ535-192000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
816 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W
5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ536-192000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
816 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ537-192000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
816 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN ISOLATED
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ530-192000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
816 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ531-192000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
816 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ538-192000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
816 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ539-192000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
816 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ532-192000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
816 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ540-192000-
EASTERN BAY-
816 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MON...S WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ533-192000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
816 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE...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.
ANZ541-192000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
816 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE...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.
ANZ542-192000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
816 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ534-192000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
816 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN SCATTERED
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ543-192000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
816 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN SCATTERED
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW
WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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