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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1102 AM EDT THU MAY 28 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.
ANZ500-282000-
1102 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING, BRINGING PERIODS
OF GUSTY NORTH WINDS. ADDITIONAL SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE
NEEDED FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND.
ANZ535-282000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1102 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-282000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1102 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
ANZ537-282000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1102 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ530-282000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1102 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ531-282000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1102 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ538-282000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1102 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
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 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ539-282000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1102 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ532-282000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1102 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 2 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-282000-
EASTERN BAY-
1102 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-282000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1102 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 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 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-282000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1102 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-282000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1102 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
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 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-282000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1102 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
2 FT.
SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ543-282000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1102 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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