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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 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.

ANZ500-012000-
1034 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

High pressure will build south of the area today. A disturbance may
approach Monday, with additional Small Craft Advisories possible for
 the start of next week.

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ANZ535-012000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-012000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon
and evening, then becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-012000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ530-012000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.


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ANZ531-012000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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ANZ538-012000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ539-012000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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ANZ532-012000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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ANZ540-012000-
Eastern Bay-
1034 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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ANZ533-012000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ541-012000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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ANZ542-012000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-012000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft... building to 3 ft.

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ANZ543-012000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
evening, then becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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