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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1103 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 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.
ANZ500-302000-
1103 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COLD FRONT WILL SAGS SOUTH OF THE WATERS THROUGH THIS EVENING
WITH HIGH PRESSURE RETURNING SUNDAY AND MONDAY. A WEAK FRONT MAY
AFFECT THE REGION TUESDAY WITH AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE PASSING OFF
THE COAST MIDWEEK. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS
OF THE WATERS SUNDAY NIGHT AND AGAIN FOR THE WIDER WATERS TUESDAY
INTO WEDNESDAY.
ANZ535-302000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1103 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-302000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1103 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TONIGHT
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.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING
W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-302000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1103 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 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 IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING
W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ530-302000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1103 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-302000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1103 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES
3 FT.
TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-302000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1103 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-302000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1103 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. 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
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ532-302000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1103 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES
3 FT.
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 5 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-302000-
EASTERN BAY-
1103 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-302000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1103 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE CHOPTANK.
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ541-302000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1103 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 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 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-302000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1103 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING E
AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-302000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1103 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING E
WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN
BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT LATE. WAVES 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
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 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E IN THE EVENING, THEN
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ543-302000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1103 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING E
WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN
BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT LATE. 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 WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 5 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
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