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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
758 AM EDT THU JUL 30 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.
ANZ500-302000-
758 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD IN FROM THE WEST THROUGH
SATURDAY AS LOW PRESSURE GRADUALLY MOVES AWAY FROM NEW ENGLAND. THE
NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH FROM THE OHIO VALLEY SUNDAY
BEFORE CROSSING WITH A SERIES OF FRONTS EARLY NEXT WEEK. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS LATE SATURDAY
THROUGH MONDAY.
ANZ535-302000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
758 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ536-302000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
758 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ537-302000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
758 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ530-302000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
758 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE DAY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ531-302000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
758 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ538-302000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
758 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ539-302000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
758 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ532-302000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
758 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 5 KT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ540-302000-
EASTERN BAY-
758 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT...S WINDS 5 KT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ533-302000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
758 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 5 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ541-302000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
758 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 5 KT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ542-302000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
758 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ534-302000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
758 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 5 KT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ543-302000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
758 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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