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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
226 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 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.
ANZ500-262000-
226 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A STRONG NOR'EASTER WILL MEANDER OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH
SUNDAY BEFORE FINALLY DEPARTING TO THE NORTHEAST MONDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORIES AND POTENTIALLY GALE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH SUNDAY. ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH MONDAY.
ANZ535-262000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
226 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN
LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-262000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
226 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN
LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ537-262000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
226 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ530-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
226 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ531-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
226 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ538-262000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
226 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ539-262000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
226 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ532-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
226 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ540-262000-
EASTERN BAY-
226 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ533-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
226 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. RAIN
LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ541-262000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
226 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ542-262000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
226 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
RAIN.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
226 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 30 KT. WAVES 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 6 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 2 FT.
ANZ543-262000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
226 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
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