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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1106 AM EST SAT MAR 7 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.
ANZ500-072100-
1106 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
THE FRONT THAT HAS BEEN LINGERING NEAR THE REGION OVER THE PAST
SEVERAL DAYS MAY FINALLY LIFT NORTH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE A COLD
FRONT SWEEPS FROM WEST TO EAST TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THE FRONT WILL
DISSIPATE OVER THE REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK, THEN ANOTHER FRONTAL
SYSTEM WILL LIKELY IMPACT THE REGION LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED AT TIMES FOR PORTIONS OF THE
WATERS, ESPECIALLY MIDWEEK.
ANZ535-072100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1106 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG LATE
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ536-072100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1106 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY DENSE FOG
LATE THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ537-072100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1106 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY
DENSE FOG LATE THIS MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS...INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO
10 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ530-072100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1106 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM...DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ531-072100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1106 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ538-072100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1106 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. AREAS OF DENSE
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ539-072100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1106 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ532-072100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1106 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG LATE THIS MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ540-072100-
EASTERN BAY-
1106 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG LATE THIS MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ533-072100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1106 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG LATE THIS MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ541-072100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1106 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG LATE THIS MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ542-072100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1106 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG
LATE THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING N LATE.
WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ534-072100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1106 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. AREAS OF DENSE
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO
10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ543-072100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1106 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
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