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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
358 AM EST FRI JAN 9 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.
ANZ500-092300-
358 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A WARM FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTH TODAY, BUT WILL BE
OVERTAKEN BY A COLD FRONT LATER TONIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL STALL
OVERHEAD AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS ALONG IT ON SATURDAY. A PAIR OF COLD
FRONTS WILL PUSH THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES ARE LIKELY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY, WITH LOCALIZED GALE FORCE
GUSTS POSSIBLE.
ANZ535-092300-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
358 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-092300-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
358 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-092300-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
358 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ530-092300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
358 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-092300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
358 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ538-092300-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
358 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-092300-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
358 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ532-092300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
358 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ540-092300-
EASTERN BAY-
358 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN
LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-092300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
358 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN
LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ541-092300-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
358 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN
LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ542-092300-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
358 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-092300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
358 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
2 FT. RAIN.
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ543-092300-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
358 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN
LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
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