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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
433 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 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.

ANZ500-070800-
433 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

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

High pressure will push further offshore today through Tuesday. A
cold front tracks across the waters late Tuesday night into early
Wednesday. A stronger area of Canadian high pressure builds in from
the north and west Thursday into Friday. A coastal low approaches
from the south and east this weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be
needed Tuesday through Thursday. Additional advisories are possible
this upcoming weekend.

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ANZ535-070800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
433 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. 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.
.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...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-070800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
433 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...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.
.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...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-070800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
433 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ530-070800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
433 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-070800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
433 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 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.

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ANZ538-070800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
433 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 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 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.
.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 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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ANZ539-070800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
433 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 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.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ532-070800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
433 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming E 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-070800-
Eastern Bay-
433 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 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 to
2 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.
.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.

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ANZ533-070800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
433 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.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 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ541-070800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
433 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N with gusts to 25 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...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ542-070800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
433 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-070800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
433 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 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 with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ543-070800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
433 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 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 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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