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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
539 PM EST Wed Nov 26 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.

ANZ500-271000-
539 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

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

A strong cold front will push through the area this afternoon and
evening. Low pressure will linger over southeastern Canada while
high pressure builds across the Midwest and Tennessee Valley through
 Friday. High pressure will move overhead Saturday, then move
offshore Sunday into early next week as the next systems approach
from the west. Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed through
Friday night, with gales possible Friday.

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ANZ535-271000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
539 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.

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ANZ536-271000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
539 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.

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ANZ537-271000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
539 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early morning.
Waves 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.

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ANZ530-271000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
539 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing to
25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers this evening.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
night. A chance of snow after midnight.

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ANZ531-271000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
539 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt until early morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers this evening.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain and snow
after midnight.

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ANZ538-271000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
539 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt...diminishing to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers this evening.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain and
snow after midnight.

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ANZ539-271000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
539 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt...diminishing to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers this evening.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.

$$

ANZ532-271000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
539 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Isolated showers this evening.
.THU...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain through the night.

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ANZ540-271000-
Eastern Bay-
539 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Isolated showers this evening.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
night.

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ANZ533-271000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
539 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain through the night.

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ANZ541-271000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
539 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
night.

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ANZ542-271000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
539 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.

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ANZ534-271000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
539 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
30 kt late this evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning. A chance of rain through the night.

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ANZ543-271000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
539 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming NW
with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain through the night.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning. A chance of rain after midnight.

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