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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
734 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 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.

ANZ500-152000-
734 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

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

A stalled frontal boundary will remain near or just south of the
waters through Monday. The front will lift back to the north of the
waters as a warm front Tuesday into Wednesday. A stronger cold front
 will cross the waters late next week. Daily shower and thunderstorm
 chances are expected to continue during this time. Marginal Small
Craft Advisory conditions are possible early this morning and again
late week.

$$

ANZ535-152000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
734 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.

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

$$

ANZ536-152000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
734 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.

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

$$

ANZ537-152000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
734 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ530-152000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
734 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of showers
this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.

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

$$

ANZ531-152000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
734 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of showers this
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ538-152000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
734 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of showers this
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.

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

$$

ANZ539-152000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
734 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ532-152000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
734 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ540-152000-
Eastern Bay-
734 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ533-152000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
734 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ541-152000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
734 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ542-152000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
734 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

$$

ANZ534-152000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
734 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

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

$$

ANZ543-152000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
734 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

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

$$