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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
734 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

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.

ANZ500-060800-
734 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...

High pressure will build offshore this weekend. A cold front  tracks
across the waters by Wednesday. A stronger area of Canadian  high
pressure builds in from the west thereafter. Small Craft  Advisories
may be needed Tuesday through Thursday.

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ANZ535-060800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
734 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-060800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
734 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-060800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
734 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ530-060800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
734 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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ANZ531-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
734 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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ANZ538-060800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
734 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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ANZ539-060800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
734 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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ANZ532-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
734 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ540-060800-
Eastern Bay-
734 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ533-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
734 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ541-060800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
734 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ542-060800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
734 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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ANZ534-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
734 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ543-060800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
734 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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