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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
227 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 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.
ANZ500-270800-
227 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY REMAINS STALLED NEARBY THROUGH WEDNESDAY, THEN
MOVES SOUTH OF THE AREA ON THURSDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
ANZ535-270800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
227 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ536-270800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
227 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ537-270800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
227 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ530-270800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
227 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ531-270800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
227 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ538-270800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
227 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ539-270800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
227 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ532-270800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
227 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ540-270800-
EASTERN BAY-
227 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ533-270800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
227 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ541-270800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
227 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ542-270800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
227 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ534-270800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
227 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ543-270800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
227 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NE. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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