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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1103 AM EDT TUE JUN 2 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.
ANZ500-022000-
1103 AM EDT TUE JUN 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LIKELY PASS OFF THE COAST MIDWEEK
WHILE HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY BUILDS OVERHEAD. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES
MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS AT TIMES THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
ANZ535-022000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1103 AM EDT TUE JUN 2 2026
REST OF TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-022000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1103 AM EDT TUE JUN 2 2026
REST OF TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-022000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1103 AM EDT TUE JUN 2 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-022000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1103 AM EDT TUE JUN 2 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-022000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1103 AM EDT TUE JUN 2 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
ANZ538-022000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1103 AM EDT TUE JUN 2 2026
REST OF TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
ANZ539-022000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1103 AM EDT TUE JUN 2 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ532-022000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1103 AM EDT TUE JUN 2 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING, THEN BECOMING SW 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-022000-
EASTERN BAY-
1103 AM EDT TUE JUN 2 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ533-022000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1103 AM EDT TUE JUN 2 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
THU...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-022000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1103 AM EDT TUE JUN 2 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-022000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1103 AM EDT TUE JUN 2 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-022000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1103 AM EDT TUE JUN 2 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 5 KT LATE. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
THU...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ543-022000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1103 AM EDT TUE JUN 2 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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