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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
134 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 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.

ANZ500-142000-
134 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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

High pressure will remain in place offshore through the upcoming
week. A weak cold front will approach the waters from the west early
 next week before moving through late Tuesday. This system stalls
nearby before returning northward as a warm front on Wednesday.
Small Craft Advisories may be needed Wednesday evening into
Thursday, particularly across the southern waters.

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ANZ535-142000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
134 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers with
tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ536-142000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
134 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ537-142000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
134 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ530-142000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
134 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered tstms
with a chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Tstms likely with a
chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ531-142000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
134 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers with tstms
likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers with
tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ538-142000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
134 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered tstms with a chance
of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers with tstms
likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms
likely.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ539-142000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
134 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered tstms with a
chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers with tstms
likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ532-142000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
134 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered tstms
with a chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers with tstms
likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

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ANZ540-142000-
Eastern Bay-
134 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers
and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers and tstms
likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ533-142000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
134 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers with isolated tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ541-142000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
134 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers with isolated tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ542-142000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
134 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers with isolated tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms
likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ534-142000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
134 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ543-142000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
134 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$