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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 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.

ANZ500-022000-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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

High pressure will move offshore today as a cold front approaches
from the west. This 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. Small Craft Advisories may be needed in
northerly flow tonight into Saturday. Additional Small Craft
Advisories are likely Monday into Tuesday.

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ANZ535-022000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming light. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ536-022000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming N in the late evening and
overnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ537-022000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE around 5 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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ANZ530-022000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ531-022000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NE 5 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.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 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to around 5 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...subsiding to flat.

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ANZ538-022000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of showers
and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.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 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming light. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ539-022000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NE 5 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE around 5 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...subsiding to flat.

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ANZ532-022000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft
after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft...
subsiding to flat.

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ANZ540-022000-
Eastern Bay-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NE 5 kt
late. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE 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.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE around 5 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...subsiding to flat.

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ANZ533-022000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming NW late in the evening, then
becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft
after midnight. Showers likely.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE around 5 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft or less.

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ANZ541-022000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the late evening and early morning, then becoming 15 kt
with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...subsiding to flat.

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ANZ542-022000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt...becoming N with gusts to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-022000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft... building to 3 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft.

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ANZ543-022000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight.

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