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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
926 AM EDT THU MAR 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-
926 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH LATER TODAY, THEN CROSS SOMETIME TONIGHT
INTO FRIDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED LATER TODAY
THROUGH SATURDAY.
ANZ535-262000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
926 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
25 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
ANZ536-262000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
926 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-262000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
926 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
RAIN LIKELY.
SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
ANZ530-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
926 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W LATE. GUSTS UP TO
30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
ANZ531-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
926 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
RAIN.
FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ538-262000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
926 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
ANZ539-262000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
926 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ532-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
926 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
RAIN.
FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ540-262000-
EASTERN BAY-
926 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ533-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
926 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ541-262000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
926 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
ANZ542-262000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
926 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
926 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ543-262000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
926 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NE LATE. WAVES 2 FT.
RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
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