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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
959 AM EST FRI JAN 23 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.
ANZ500-232100-
959 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING INTO THIS
AFTERNOON. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE MIDWEST,
GREAT LAKES AND NORTHEAST THIS WEEKEND AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS AND
LIFTS UP FROM THE SOUTH. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE
NEEDED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. GALE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE WATERS MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT.
ANZ535-232100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
959 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO
5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW, FREEZING RAIN AND
SLEET.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND
SLEET.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-232100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
959 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING NE 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND
SLEET.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. FREEZING RAIN WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-232100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
959 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
10 KT LATE. WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN
AND RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN WITH
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY.
MON...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ530-232100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
959 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SNOW.
SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-232100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
959 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SNOW. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SNOW,
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. FREEZING RAIN,
SNOW AND SLEET.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ538-232100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
959 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO
5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SNOW. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW,
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING.
TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
ANZ539-232100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
959 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO
5 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SNOW, FREEZING RAIN AND
SLEET.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
ANZ532-232100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
959 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET.
SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ540-232100-
EASTERN BAY-
959 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND RAIN.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ533-232100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
959 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
10 KT LATE. WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SNOW,
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. FREEZING RAIN,
RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
MON...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ541-232100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
959 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
10 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SNOW, FREEZING RAIN AND
SLEET.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN
WITH SNOW LIKELY.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ542-232100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
959 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
INCREASING TO
35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FREEZING RAIN, SNOW, SLEET AND RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN, FREEZING RAIN
WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-232100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
959 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
10 KT LATE. WAVES 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SNOW, RAIN AND FREEZING
RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
RAIN WITH FREEZING RAIN LIKELY.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
ANZ543-232100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
959 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO
10 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
RAIN WITH FREEZING RAIN LIKELY.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING, THEN BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
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