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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1208 PM EDT FRI JUN 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.
ANZ500-270800-
1208 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
SOUTHERLY WINDS DECREASE IN MAGNITUDE THIS MORNING, WITH SUB-SCA
LEVEL WINDS OF VARYING DIRECTIONS EXPECTED THEREAFTER THROUGH THIS
WEEKEND AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TRACKS OVER THE WATERS. SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY TODAY AND
SATURDAY.
ANZ535-270800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1208 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ536-270800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1208 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ537-270800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1208 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ530-270800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1208 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ531-270800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1208 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY
FOG.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 1 TO
2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ538-270800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1208 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ539-270800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1208 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY
FOG.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ532-270800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1208 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...S WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES FLAT
BUILDING TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ540-270800-
EASTERN BAY-
1208 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ533-270800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1208 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES FLAT
BUILDING TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ541-270800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1208 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ542-270800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1208 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ534-270800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1208 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ543-270800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1208 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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