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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1213 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-
1213 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

A warm front will cross the region today, then the attendant cold
front will move through Sunday morning. A secondary cold front will
track through by Monday. Another wave of low pressure may approach
Tuesday into Wednesday. Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed
 through Monday night.

$$

ANZ535-162100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1213 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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 with gusts to 30 kt. 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. A chance of rain after
midnight.

$$

ANZ536-162100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1213 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Isolated showers.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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. A chance of rain after
midnight.

$$

ANZ537-162100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1213 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Isolated showers.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-162100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1213 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to
40 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W 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 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-
1213 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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-
1213 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming NW 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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 2 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 flat. A chance of rain through the
night.

$$

ANZ539-162100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1213 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 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 to
3 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-
1213 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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. 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-
1213 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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 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-
1213 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.

$$

ANZ541-162100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1213 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.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-
1213 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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-
1213 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 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-
1213 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 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.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$