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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
457 AM EDT SUN SEP 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.
ANZ500-062300-
457 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
COULD HAVE A FEW GUSTS NEAR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS THIS
AFTERNOON IN NORTHERLY CHANNELING. OTHERWISE, WINDS BECOME
NORTHEASTERLY MONDAY BEFORE BECOMING SOUTHERLY TUESDAY, BUT REMAIN
BELOW SMALL CRAFT LEVELS. SMALL CRAFT WINDS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY INTO
THURSDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT.
ANZ535-062300-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
457 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ536-062300-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
457 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ537-062300-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
457 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ530-062300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
457 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ531-062300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
457 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT.
THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ538-062300-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
457 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
ANZ539-062300-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
457 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ532-062300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
457 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT.
THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ540-062300-
EASTERN BAY-
457 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ533-062300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
457 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
ANZ541-062300-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
457 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
ANZ542-062300-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
457 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ534-062300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
457 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT.
THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ543-062300-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
457 AM EDT SUN SEP 6 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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