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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
658 AM EST Sun Nov 16 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.

ANZ500-162100-
658 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

A strong cold front will move offshore this morning. A secondary
cold front will track across the region through tonight. A wave of
low pressure may approach Tuesday into Wednesday. Small Craft
Advisories may need to be extended into Monday night.

$$

ANZ535-162100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
658 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt
with gusts to 40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to 30 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
after midnight.

$$

ANZ536-162100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
658 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt
with gusts to 40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft late this morning and afternoon. Isolated showers
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
after midnight.

$$

ANZ537-162100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
658 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt...becoming NW 25 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft late
this morning and afternoon. Isolated showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-162100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
658 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming NW 25 kt with
gusts to 40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
night.

$$

ANZ531-162100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
658 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to
45 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
after midnight.

$$

ANZ538-162100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
658 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to
40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing to
25 kt late. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain likely.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
through the night.

$$

ANZ539-162100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
658 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt...becoming NW 25 kt
with gusts to 40 kt this afternoon. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
after midnight.

$$

ANZ532-162100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
658 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to
40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 2 ft... building to
4 ft late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
after midnight.

$$

ANZ540-162100-
Eastern Bay-
658 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming NW 25 kt with
gusts to 40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
after midnight.

$$

ANZ533-162100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
658 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to
40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 2 ft... building to
5 ft late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
after midnight.

$$

ANZ541-162100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
658 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming NW 25 kt with
gusts to 40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 2 ft...
building to 4 ft late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
after midnight.

$$

ANZ542-162100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
658 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt
with gusts to 35 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.

$$

ANZ534-162100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
658 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to
35 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 3 ft... building to
5 ft late this morning and afternoon. Isolated showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ543-162100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
658 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming NW 25 kt with
gusts to 35 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Scattered showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon and evening,
then becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$