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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1057 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 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.
ANZ500-062000-
1057 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE REGION THROUGH MID-WEEK
YIELDING LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. THIS AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE DROPS
TO THE SOUTH AHEAD OF ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM THAT APPROACHES OVER
THE WEEKEND.
ANZ535-062000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1057 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-062000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1057 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON...BECOMING LIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-062000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1057 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-062000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1057 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-062000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1057 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ538-062000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1057 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
TONIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ539-062000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1057 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ532-062000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1057 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E 5 KT LATE. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-062000-
EASTERN BAY-
1057 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ533-062000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1057 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-062000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1057 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 KT LATE. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ542-062000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1057 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-062000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1057 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT LATE.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ543-062000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1057 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 KT LATE. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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