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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1057 AM EDT THU JUN 25 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.
ANZ500-252000-
1057 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
WINDS TURN SOUTHERLY AND INCREASE AHEAD OF AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
TODAY. THIS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE
WEEKEND BRINGING ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, ESPECIALLY
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
ANZ535-252000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1057 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS
LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ536-252000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1057 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ537-252000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1057 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ530-252000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1057 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ531-252000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1057 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ538-252000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1057 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ539-252000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1057 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ532-252000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1057 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SE 5 TO
10 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.
ANZ540-252000-
EASTERN BAY-
1057 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ533-252000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1057 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ541-252000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1057 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ542-252000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1057 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS
LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ534-252000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1057 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING 10 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS...BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ543-252000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1057 AM EDT THU JUN 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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