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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
757 PM EDT SAT OCT 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-
757 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COLD FRONT WILL STALL NEAR THE AREA THIS WEEKEND AS A WAVE OF LOW
PRESSURE PASSES TO THE SOUTH. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE
AREA MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED MONDAY INTO
TUESDAY.
ANZ535-040800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
757 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-040800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
757 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY THIS EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-040800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
757 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ530-040800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
757 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-040800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
757 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ538-040800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
757 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ539-040800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
757 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ532-040800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
757 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ540-040800-
EASTERN BAY-
757 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ533-040800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
757 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY THIS
EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ541-040800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
757 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY THIS
EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ542-040800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
757 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-040800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
757 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ543-040800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
757 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
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