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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
158 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 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.
ANZ500-142000-
158 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. A WARM FRONT WILL APPROACH
FROM THE SOUTH SUNDAY BEFORE CROSSING THE WATERS LATE SUNDAY. THIS
IS FOLLOWED BY A SEASONABLY STRONG COLD FRONT CROSSING ON MONDAY
WHICH MAY BRING STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO THE WATERS. HIGH
PRESSURE RETURNS BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES
WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. GALE CONDITIONS ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT.
ANZ535-142000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
158 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ536-142000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
158 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ537-142000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
158 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-142000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
158 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-142000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
158 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-142000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
158 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ539-142000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
158 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ532-142000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
158 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-142000-
EASTERN BAY-
158 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
ANZ533-142000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
158 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-142000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
158 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...N WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ542-142000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
158 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
30 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ534-142000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
158 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES
2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ543-142000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
158 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.
TUE...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
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