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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 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.

ANZ500-072000-
1034 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

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

A cold front will track across the waters Wednesday morning. A
strong area of Canadian high pressure builds in from the north and
west Thursday into Friday. A coastal low approaches from the south
and east this weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be needed
Wednesday through Thursday. Additional advisories are possible this
upcoming weekend.

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ANZ535-072000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-072000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-072000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ530-072000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-072000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ539-072000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 3 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ540-072000-
Eastern Bay-
1034 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 3 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ541-072000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ542-072000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance
of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt...becoming N late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ543-072000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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