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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
358 PM EST SUN DEC 28 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.
ANZ500-290900-
358 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DRIVE A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE
AREA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY, BRINGING STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. GALE-FORCE WINDS REMAIN POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY IN
THE WAKE OF THIS COLD FRONT. A CLIPPER LOW WILL APPROACH THE WATERS
BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK, BRINGING ABOUT YET ANOTHER PERIOD OF SCA
CONDITIONS ON WEDNESDAY POTENTIALLY.
ANZ535-290900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
358 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-290900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
358 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-290900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
358 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-290900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
358 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-290900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
358 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT...BUILDING TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-290900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
358 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN
LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-290900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
358 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W WITH GUSTS TO
35 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO
45 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ532-290900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
358 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT...BUILDING TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-290900-
EASTERN BAY-
358 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 FT.
WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-290900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
358 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO
45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT... BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-290900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
358 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT...BUILDING TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-290900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
358 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W WITH
GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-290900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
358 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ543-290900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
358 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO
30 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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