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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
634 PM EST Mon Nov 3 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.

ANZ500-040900-
634 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

An area of low pressure will slide by to the south tonight, then
high pressure will return Tuesday into Wednesday. A stronger cold
front will cross the area Wednesday night, with high pressure
returning Thursday into Friday. Another cold front will likely cross
 next weekend. Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed
Wednesday  into Thursday.

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ANZ535-040900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
634 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely in the
evening. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.


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ANZ536-040900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
634 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW 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...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely through the
night.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the evening, then becoming
SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-040900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
634 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming NW 20 kt
with gusts to 30 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
evening. Rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ530-040900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
634 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt...becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain likely in the evening. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-040900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
634 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely in the evening. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ538-040900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
634 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely in the evening.
A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.


$$

ANZ539-040900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
634 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 ft. Rain likely in the evening. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ532-040900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
634 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft...building to 3 ft. Rain
likely through the night.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ540-040900-
Eastern Bay-
634 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
Rain likely through the night.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ533-040900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
634 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves
2 ft...building to 3 ft. Rain likely through the night.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-040900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
634 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely through the night.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ542-040900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
634 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Rain likely through the night.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the evening, then becoming
SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-040900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
634 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming NW 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves
1 ft...building to 3 ft late this evening and overnight.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 4 ft. A
chance of rain in the evening. Rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-040900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
634 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming NW 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft...building to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain
through the night.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$