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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 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.
ANZ500-160800-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST THROUGH THIS EVENING
BEFORE SLIDING OFF THE COAST THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WITH NO
MARINE HAZARDS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK
FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS DUE TO CHANNELING.
ANZ535-160800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
SAT...LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ536-160800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ537-160800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ530-160800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT...LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ531-160800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ538-160800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ539-160800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT...LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ532-160800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING 15 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT...BUILDING TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ540-160800-
EASTERN BAY-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ533-160800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING SW
LATE. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT...BUILDING TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ541-160800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON...S WINDS 5 KT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ542-160800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ534-160800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING SW
10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON...S WINDS 5 KT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ543-160800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1058 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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