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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
652 PM EDT THU OCT 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.
ANZ500-020800-
652 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFFSHORE THROUGH FRIDAY AS A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THIS FRONT WILL STALL NEAR THE AREA THIS
WEEKEND WHEN A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE MAY PASS TO THE SOUTH. A SECOND
COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA ON MONDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY
BE NEEDED IN NORTHERLY FLOW FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE LIKELY MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.
ANZ535-020800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
652 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING LIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ536-020800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
652 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ537-020800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
652 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING N WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...SUBSIDING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ530-020800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
652 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N LATE. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ531-020800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
652 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...SUBSIDING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ538-020800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
652 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING LIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-020800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
652 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING N
WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...SUBSIDING TO FLAT.
ANZ532-020800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
652 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...SUBSIDING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ540-020800-
EASTERN BAY-
652 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING N
WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...SUBSIDING TO FLAT.
ANZ533-020800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
652 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE IN THE EVENING,
THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING
TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT.
TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ541-020800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
652 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE IN THE EVENING,
THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...SUBSIDING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ542-020800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
652 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-020800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
652 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT...
BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ543-020800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
652 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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