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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
658 AM EST THU JAN 1 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.
ANZ500-012100-
658 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
GUSTY WINDS AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AS A STRONG COLD
FRONT PUSHES EAST OF THE WATERS. HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY RETURNS FROM
THE WEST LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE PUSHES IN FROM THE
SOUTH SATURDAY BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS SUNDAY. MARINE
CONDITIONS LOOK TO IMPROVE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES LIKELY TO BE ISSUED SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
ANZ535-012100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
658 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-012100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
658 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT LATE. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-012100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
658 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ530-012100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
658 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-012100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
658 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-012100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
658 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
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 OR LESS.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ539-012100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
658 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 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.
MON...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
ANZ532-012100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
658 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SNOW.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...NW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-012100-
EASTERN BAY-
658 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
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.
MON...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ533-012100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
658 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING WITH
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...NW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-012100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
658 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SNOW.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-012100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
658 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS THIS
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-012100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
658 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS THIS
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN, SNOW
AND FREEZING RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ543-012100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
658 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THIS
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
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