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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1235 AM EST SAT FEB 22 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.
ANZ500-222100-
1235 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
MODIFIED ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA FOR PART OF
THE WEEKEND BEFORE SETTLING OFF TO THE SOUTH BY SUNDAY. THE NEXT
FRONTAL SYSTEM PUSHES ACROSS THE WATERS BY TUESDAY EVENING, WHILE
HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY BUILDS BACK BY MID-WEEK. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED ON TUESDAY DUE TO SOUTHERLY CHANNELING
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT.
ANZ535-222100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1235 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ536-222100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1235 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S 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
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-222100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1235 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-222100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1235 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-222100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1235 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-222100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1235 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ539-222100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1235 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ532-222100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1235 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-222100-
EASTERN BAY-
1235 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-222100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1235 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-222100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1235 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-222100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1235 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-222100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1235 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ543-222100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1235 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
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