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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
118 AM EST SUN FEB 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.
ANZ500-012100-
118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COASTAL STORM WILL MOVE UP AND OFF THE COAST TODAY. GALE
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING, WITH SOME STORM-FORCE
GUSTS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION TOWARD THE MIDDLE CHESAPEAKE BAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL THEN LIKELY CONTINUE INTO MONDAY AS LOW
PRESSURE MOVES AWAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY
INTO TUESDAY, THEN A CLIPPER-TYPE LOW WILL LIKELY PASS SOUTH OF THE
AREA WEDNESDAY.
ANZ535-012100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-012100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-012100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
..FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 5 FT. A CHANCE
OF FLURRIES. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 5 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ530-012100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-012100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
..FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-012100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-012100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
..FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ532-012100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
..FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-012100-
EASTERN BAY-
118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
..FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-012100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
..FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 5 FT
EXCEPT
AROUND 3 FT NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE CHOPTANK. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 5 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ541-012100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
..FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 FT
EXCEPT
AROUND 4 FT NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE CHOPTANK. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-012100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO
30 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-012100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 30 KT. WAVES 6 FT. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ543-012100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
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