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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
435 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 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.

ANZ500-150800-
435 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

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

A stalled frontal boundary will continue to oscillate across the
waters through Monday. The front will push 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 through Sunday morning.

$$

ANZ535-150800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
435 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SE 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.

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

$$

ANZ536-150800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
435 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely 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. A chance of showers.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...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.

$$

ANZ537-150800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
435 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...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.

$$

ANZ530-150800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
435 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ531-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
435 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E 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. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.WED...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.

$$

ANZ538-150800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
435 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ539-150800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
435 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ532-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
435 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 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...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...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.

$$

ANZ540-150800-
Eastern Bay-
435 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.WED...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.

$$

ANZ533-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
435 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 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...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...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.

$$

ANZ541-150800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
435 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 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...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...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.

$$

ANZ542-150800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
435 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...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.

$$

ANZ534-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
435 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.

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

$$

ANZ543-150800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
435 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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

$$