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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
357 AM EST Tue Dec 2 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.

ANZ500-022300-
357 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

The next storm system will move across the region this morning
bringing a wintry mix to much of the region. Another disturbance may
 move through the region later in the week. Small Craft Advisories
will likely be needed through the middle of the week, with gales
late Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday night.

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ANZ535-022300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
357 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain
likely.
.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt...becoming NW with gusts to 20 kt late.
Waves 1 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of snow in
the evening. A chance of snow and rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-022300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
357 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain
likely.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow and rain
in the evening. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-022300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
357 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. A chance of rain through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-022300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
357 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A
chance of rain with a slight chance of freezing rain.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW with gusts to 20 kt late.
Waves 1 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of snow and
rain through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-022300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
357 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain
likely.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W 5 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain and snow
in the evening. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ538-022300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
357 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain
likely.
.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt...becoming NW with gusts to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of rain and snow
in the evening. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

$$

ANZ539-022300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
357 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain likely.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W 5 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain and
snow in the evening. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ532-022300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
357 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain
likely.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W 5 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. A chance of rain and snow in the evening. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-022300-
Eastern Bay-
357 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain likely.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain and
snow in the evening. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ533-022300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
357 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain
likely.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. A chance of rain through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ541-022300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
357 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain
likely.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. A chance of rain through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-022300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
357 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain
likely.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW with gusts to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-022300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
357 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft... building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to 1 ft or
less. A chance of rain through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.

$$

ANZ543-022300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
357 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain
likely.
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.

$$