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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
757 PM EDT MON SEP 28 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.
ANZ500-290800-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY BEFORE MOVING EASTWARD THURSDAY.
ANZ535-290800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
ANZ536-290800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
ANZ537-290800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ530-290800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
ANZ531-290800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
ANZ538-290800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
ANZ539-290800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
ANZ532-290800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED...LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ540-290800-
EASTERN BAY-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
ANZ533-290800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ541-290800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ542-290800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
ANZ534-290800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ543-290800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
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