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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 2 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.
ANZ500-030900-
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY RETURNS FROM THE WEST THROUGH THE DAY. LOW
PRESSURE PUSHES IN FROM THE SOUTH SATURDAY BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE
RETURNS SUNDAY. FAVORABLE MARINE CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH
SATURDAY, WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
ANZ535-030900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-030900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-030900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-030900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ531-030900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ538-030900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ539-030900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ532-030900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-030900-
EASTERN BAY-
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-030900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-030900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-030900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-030900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ543-030900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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