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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
658 PM EST WED FEB 4 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.
ANZ500-050900-
658 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS SOUTH OF THE WATERS LATER
TODAY INTO TONIGHT. BRIEF HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS THURSDAY WITH A
STRONG ARCTIC FRONT SET TO CROSS THE WATERS FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS IN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM EARLY NEXT WEEK.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED THURSDAY EVENING. GALE FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WITH
STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE OVER THE OPEN WATERS SATURDAY.
ANZ535-050900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
658 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ536-050900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
658 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT... BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ537-050900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
658 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT... BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT.
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ530-050900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
658 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-050900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
658 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT... BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...SUBSIDING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ538-050900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
658 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT... BUILDING TO 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ539-050900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
658 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT... BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
SUBSIDING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ532-050900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
658 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT... BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ540-050900-
EASTERN BAY-
658 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT...SUBSIDING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ533-050900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
658 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT... BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT.
SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ541-050900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
658 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT... BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ542-050900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
658 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-050900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
658 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. WAVES 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ543-050900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
658 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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