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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
226 AM EDT MON OCT 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.
ANZ500-262000-
226 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS WILL SLOWLY DROP TOWARD
THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND WEAKEN THROUGH TONIGHT WHILE A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE NORTH. THIS FRONT WILL COME THROUGH DRY TUESDAY
MORNING, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE THROUGH THE
END OF THE WEEK. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED IN NORTH TO
NORTHEAST FLOW TUESDAY MORNING.
ANZ535-262000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
226 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ536-262000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
226 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ537-262000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
226 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ530-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
226 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ531-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
226 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ538-262000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
226 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
MON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ539-262000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
226 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ532-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
226 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
MON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ540-262000-
EASTERN BAY-
226 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ533-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
226 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
MON NIGHT...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ541-262000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
226 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ542-262000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
226 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
226 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ543-262000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
226 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
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