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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1037 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 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.

ANZ500-060800-
1037 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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

Low pressure will move across the coastal Carolinas and off the
Delmarva coast late tonight into Friday. A frontal system will drop
into the area on Saturday bringing widespread showers and
thunderstorms to the waters. Small Craft Advisories may be needed
for portions of the waters Friday night in a marginally favorable
southerly channeling setup.

$$

ANZ535-060800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1037 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ536-060800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1037 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ537-060800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1037 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
showers.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ530-060800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1037 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ531-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1037 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ538-060800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1037 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ539-060800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1037 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ532-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1037 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ540-060800-
Eastern Bay-
1037 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ533-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1037 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ541-060800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1037 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ542-060800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1037 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ534-060800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1037 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated
showers with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-060800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1037 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$