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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1058 PM EDT THU JUN 11 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.
ANZ500-120800-
1058 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A SURFACE TROUGH WILL LINGER NEAR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TODAY.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, A
FEW OF WHICH COULD BRING DAMAGING WINDS GUSTS. A COLD FRONT BRINGS
POTENTIAL FOR MORE WIDESPREAD SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED IN THE WAKE OF
THE FRONT FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING, AND THEN AGAIN IN
SOUTHERLY CHANNELING ON SUNDAY. GUSTY WINDS AND RAIN CHANCES COULD
RETURN SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
ANZ535-120800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1058 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE DAY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ536-120800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1058 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ537-120800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1058 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW IN THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ530-120800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1058 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ531-120800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1058 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ538-120800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1058 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ539-120800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1058 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ532-120800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1058 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...NE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ540-120800-
EASTERN BAY-
1058 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ533-120800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1058 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
SUBSIDING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ541-120800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1058 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
TUE...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ542-120800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1058 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ534-120800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1058 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW IN THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ543-120800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1058 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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