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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
228 PM EDT FRI APR 3 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.
ANZ500-040800-
228 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. A
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE WATERS ON SUNDAY. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY
MORNING, AND THEN POTENTIALLY AGAIN ON TUESDAY.
ANZ535-040800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
228 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO
10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-040800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
228 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-040800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
228 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
ANZ530-040800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
228 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-040800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
228 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ538-040800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
228 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
ANZ539-040800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
228 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ532-040800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
228 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
ANZ540-040800-
EASTERN BAY-
228 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ533-040800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
228 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
ANZ541-040800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
228 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ542-040800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
228 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-040800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
228 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
ANZ543-040800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
228 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
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