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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 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.
ANZ500-292000-
1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD FROM THE GREAT LAKES TO THE MID-ATLANTIC
TODAY, WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A DRY COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM
PENNSYLVANIA TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN FOR
SUNDAY. A FRONTAL SYSTEM MAY AFFECT THE REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED INTO SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOME AREAS.
ANZ535-292000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY...NW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING
TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-292000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING
TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-292000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-292000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ531-292000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-292000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY...NW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-292000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES
1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ532-292000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY...N WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-292000-
EASTERN BAY-
1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING SW THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING E
AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-292000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,
THEN BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-292000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-292000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY...N WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING E
AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-292000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY...NW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ543-292000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY...N WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING W THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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