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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
734 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-
734 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-
734 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.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. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.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.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

.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. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.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. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 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. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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 with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 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. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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 with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 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. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.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. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 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. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 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. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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 with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 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. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft... building to 3 ft
after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.

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

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

.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. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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

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

.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. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.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 with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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

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

.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. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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 with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 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. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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 with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.

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

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

.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. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.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. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft... building to 4 ft. A
chance of showers.

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 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. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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 with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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