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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
956 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

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.

ANZ500-032100-
956 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

High pressure will meander offshore today before shifting further
into the western Atlantic tonight. Low pressure approaches from the
west Wednesday before passing near the waters on Friday. Weak high
pressure returns Saturday into Sunday before another potent front
crosses early next week. Winds may approach low-end Small Craft
Advisory levels in southerly flow on Wednesday and Thursday.

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ANZ535-032100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
956 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the
morning. Rain through the day, then a chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-032100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
956 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the
morning. Rain through the day, then a chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-032100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
956 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Rain with a chance of tstms through the day, then a chance of rain
in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ530-032100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
956 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy dense fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. A chance of tstms in the morning. Rain through the day,
then a chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ531-032100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
956 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain with a chance of
tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
tstms in the morning. Rain through the day, then a chance of rain in
the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ538-032100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
956 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the
morning. Rain through the day, then a chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ539-032100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
956 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain with a chance of
tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the
morning. Rain through the day, then a chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ532-032100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
956 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of tstms in the morning. Rain through the day, then a
chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ540-032100-
Eastern Bay-
956 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of tstms in the morning. Rain through the day, then a
chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ533-032100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
956 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of tstms in the morning. Rain through the day. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ541-032100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
956 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of tstms in the morning. Rain through the day. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ542-032100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
956 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Rain with a chance of tstms through the day, then a chance of rain
in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-032100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
956 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of tstms through the day. Rain, then a chance of rain
after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ543-032100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
956 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of tstms through the day. Rain, then a chance of rain after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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