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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1257 PM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
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.
ANZ500-300900-
1257 PM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVERHEAD TODAY, THEN MOVE OFFSHORE SUNDAY
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE NEXT SYSTEMS APPROACH FROM THE WEST.
ADDITIONAL SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE POSSIBLE EARLY NEXT WEEK.
ANZ535-300900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1257 PM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUE...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN THROUGH
THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-300900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1257 PM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-300900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1257 PM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ530-300900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1257 PM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SNOW AND SLEET.
TUE...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN
THROUGH THE DAY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-300900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1257 PM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN,
SNOW AND SLEET.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ538-300900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1257 PM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
SLEET.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-300900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1257 PM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES FLAT
BUILDING
TO 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ532-300900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1257 PM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ540-300900-
EASTERN BAY-
1257 PM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN
THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ533-300900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1257 PM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON,
THEN BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN
THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
ANZ541-300900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1257 PM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW WITH
GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ542-300900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1257 PM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN
THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-300900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1257 PM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON,
THEN BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN
THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
ANZ543-300900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1257 PM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING.
WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
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