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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1057 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 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.
ANZ500-070800-
1057 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE OVERHEAD TONIGHT WILL DRIFT OFFSHORE WEDNESDAY. A DRY
COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA ON THURSDAY, WITH ANOTHER AREA
OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVERHEAD FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WATERS
WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT.
ANZ535-070800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1057 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ536-070800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1057 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ537-070800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1057 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ530-070800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1057 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ531-070800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1057 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ538-070800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1057 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ539-070800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1057 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ532-070800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1057 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ540-070800-
EASTERN BAY-
1057 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ533-070800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1057 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ541-070800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1057 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ542-070800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1057 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE DAY. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ534-070800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1057 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ543-070800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1057 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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