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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
552 PM EDT MON JUN 1 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.
ANZ500-020900-
552 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A WEAK FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH OF THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. AN
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LIKELY PASS OFF THE COAST MIDWEEK.
ADDITIONAL SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE
WATERS AT TIMES THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
ANZ535-020900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
552 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-020900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
552 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-020900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
552 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-020900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
552 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-020900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
552 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ538-020900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
552 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-020900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
552 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ532-020900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
552 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-020900-
EASTERN BAY-
552 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-020900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
552 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-020900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
552 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-020900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
552 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ534-020900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
552 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ543-020900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
552 PM EDT MON JUN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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