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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
435 PM EDT Mon Sep 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.

ANZ500-020800-
435 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

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

High pressure north of the area will remain in place through the
middle of the week. The next cold front approaches the waters by
late Thursday. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed for portions of
the waters on Wednesday night through Thursday night.

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ANZ535-020800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
435 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-020800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
435 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-020800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
435 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ530-020800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
435 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ531-020800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
435 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers through the night.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

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ANZ538-020800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
435 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ539-020800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
435 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ532-020800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
435 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft...
building to 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers through the night.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ540-020800-
Eastern Bay-
435 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ533-020800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
435 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft...
building to 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers through the night.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ541-020800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
435 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers through the night.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ542-020800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
435 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-020800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
435 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt late. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ543-020800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
435 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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