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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
759 PM EDT WED OCT 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.
ANZ500-150800-
759 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A DRY COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH THROUGH TONIGHT, THEN STALL NEAR OR
JUST SOUTH OF THE REGION ON THURSDAY. A SHORT LIVED SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. A STRONGER
COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY, WITH GALE CONDITIONS
POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY OVER THE OPEN WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY.
ANZ535-150800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
759 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-150800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
759 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-150800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
759 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT... BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-150800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
759 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ531-150800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
759 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING E 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING, THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ538-150800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
759 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NE WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING, THEN
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ539-150800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
759 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E 5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
SUBSIDING
TO FLAT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ532-150800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
759 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NE WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ540-150800-
EASTERN BAY-
759 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING E 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SE 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ533-150800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
759 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING W LATE THIS EVENING, THEN
BECOMING N WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-150800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
759 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING W LATE THIS EVENING, THEN
BECOMING N WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-150800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
759 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NE LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-150800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
759 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ543-150800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
759 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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