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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1057 AM EDT MON SEP 14 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.
ANZ500-142000-
1057 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS THIS MORNING. CANADIAN HIGH
PRESSURE WILL RETURN DURING THE EARLY TO MIDDLE PORTIONS OF THE
WEEK. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO NEAR THE REGION BY FRIDAY
MORNING BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTHWEST.
ANZ535-142000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1057 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ536-142000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1057 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-142000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1057 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-142000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1057 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-142000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1057 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NE LATE. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-142000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1057 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ539-142000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1057 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI...N WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ532-142000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1057 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-142000-
EASTERN BAY-
1057 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S 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 OR LESS.
FRI...N WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-142000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1057 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE CHOPTANK.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-142000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1057 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON
BECOMING LIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S 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 OR LESS.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-142000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1057 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ534-142000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1057 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 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 OR LESS
BUILDING TO 2 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ543-142000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1057 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 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 OR LESS.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT.
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