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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1057 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 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.
ANZ500-280800-
1057 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON AND OFF THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING OVER THE WATERS. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND
VARIABLE OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MONDAY, THEN SOUTHERLY
CHANNELING COULD PROMPT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING AS WELL AS ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS FALL BACK BELOW SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY LEVELS LATE NEXT WEEK AND INTO THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
ANZ535-280800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1057 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ536-280800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1057 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ537-280800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1057 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ530-280800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1057 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ531-280800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1057 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ538-280800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1057 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ539-280800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1057 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ532-280800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1057 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT...BUILDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING, THEN
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ540-280800-
EASTERN BAY-
1057 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ533-280800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1057 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT...BUILDING TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING, THEN
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ541-280800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1057 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ542-280800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1057 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ534-280800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1057 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES FLAT
BUILDING TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ543-280800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1057 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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