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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1057 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 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.
ANZ500-110800-
1057 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A FRONTAL ZONE WILL MEANDER ABOUT THE MID-ATLANTIC TODAY. ANOTHER
COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH ACROSS THE WATERS THIS WEEKEND BEFORE
SETTLING SOUTH OVER THE CAROLINAS BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. SPECIAL MARINE
WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED FOR STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
SATURDAY, BUT ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
ANZ535-110800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1057 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ536-110800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1057 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ537-110800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1057 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SAT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ530-110800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1057 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ531-110800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1057 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ538-110800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1057 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ539-110800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1057 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY.
SUN
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ532-110800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1057 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ540-110800-
EASTERN BAY-
1057 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ533-110800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1057 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ541-110800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1057 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ542-110800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1057 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SAT...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ534-110800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1057 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. SCATTERED TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE LATE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ543-110800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1057 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. SCATTERED TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE LATE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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