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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1257 AM EST SUN NOV 30 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.
ANZ500-302100-
1257 AM EST SUN NOV 30 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFFSHORE TODAY. SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON, BUT BECOME MORE LIKELY TONIGHT INTO THE
FIRST HALF OF MONDAY AS STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS DEVELOP BEHIND A COLD
FRONT. ADDITIONAL SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE LIKELY THROUGH THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WITH A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS
THE REGION.
ANZ535-302100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1257 AM EST SUN NOV 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 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. RAIN AND SNOW
LIKELY.
TUE...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-302100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1257 AM EST SUN NOV 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-302100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1257 AM EST SUN NOV 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT OR LESS.
THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ530-302100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1257 AM EST SUN NOV 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S 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
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 20 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 FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. RAIN AND SNOW.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ531-302100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1257 AM EST SUN NOV 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ538-302100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1257 AM EST SUN NOV 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
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
BECOMING NW LATE. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SNOW LIKELY.
TUE...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN
WITH SNOW LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ539-302100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1257 AM EST SUN NOV 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW IN THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SNOW AND RAIN
LIKELY.
TUE...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ532-302100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1257 AM EST SUN NOV 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 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...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING, THEN BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ540-302100-
EASTERN BAY-
1257 AM EST SUN NOV 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ533-302100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1257 AM EST SUN NOV 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 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...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING, THEN BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT.
ANZ541-302100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1257 AM EST SUN NOV 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 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...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
ANZ542-302100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1257 AM EST SUN NOV 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 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
BECOMING NW LATE. 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. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-302100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1257 AM EST SUN NOV 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 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 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT.
ANZ543-302100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1257 AM EST SUN NOV 30 2025
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING, THEN BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT OR LESS.
THU...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
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