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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
434 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
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.
ANZ500-300800-
434 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY WILL MOVE
OVERHEAD THURSDAY. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE NORTH FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THROUGH SATURDAY. GALE
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING, AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY.
ANZ535-300800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
434 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-300800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
434 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ537-300800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
434 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ530-300800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
434 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT
INCREASING TO
30 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING SE 10 TO
15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ531-300800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
434 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT
INCREASING TO
30 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO
15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING
TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-300800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
434 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT
INCREASING TO
30 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING S 10 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ539-300800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
434 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO
15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ532-300800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
434 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO
15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-300800-
EASTERN BAY-
434 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO
15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ533-300800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
434 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING S 15 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-300800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
434 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO
15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-300800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
434 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT
INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ534-300800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
434 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING SW WITH
GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S IN THE EVENING, THEN
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ543-300800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
434 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING S LATE. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S IN THE EVENING, THEN
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
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