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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
658 PM EST WED JAN 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.
ANZ500-150900-
658 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS NORTH OF THE AREA TONIGHT, DRAGGING A COLD
FRONT ACROSS THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTH OF THE AREA
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY BEFORE ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES
ON SATURDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES APPEAR POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. A FEW GALE GUSTS CAN'T BE RULED OUT LATE TONIGHT.
ANZ535-150900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
658 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W
15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-150900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
658 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 15 TO
20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING
TO 3 FT LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-150900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
658 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W
20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT
LATE. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ530-150900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
658 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W
20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ531-150900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
658 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W
20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
ANZ538-150900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
658 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT, THEN INCREASING TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ539-150900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
658 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W
20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT
LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ532-150900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
658 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
ANZ540-150900-
EASTERN BAY-
658 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W
20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ533-150900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
658 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ541-150900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
658 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
ANZ542-150900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
658 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-150900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
658 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ543-150900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
658 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH
THE DAY.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
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