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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
640 PM EST Wed Feb 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.

ANZ500-060900-
640 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

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

An area of low pressure tracks through tonight into Thursday.
Another cold front moves through late Thursday before high pressure
briefly returns to finish the work week. Another frontal system
approaches from the Tennessee Valley on Saturday. The associated
cold front crosses the area on Sunday morning. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed Thursday into Thursday night, and again
late in the weekend.

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ANZ535-060900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
640 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Sleet and rain this
evening, then rain, sleet and freezing rain after midnight. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain with sleet likely. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely with a chance
of snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow, then rain,
snow and freezing rain likely after midnight.

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ANZ536-060900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
640 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain with a chance of
sleet this evening, then rain and sleet after midnight. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 kt late. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely with a chance of
snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Rain likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow through
the day, then rain and snow likely through the night. Freezing rain
likely after midnight.

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ANZ537-060900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
640 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain and
sleet this evening, then rain with a chance of sleet after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely with a chance of
snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow through the
day. Rain and snow likely through the night.

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ANZ530-060900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
640 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of sleet and
freezing rain this evening, then sleet, rain and freezing rain after
midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. Rain and freezing rain with sleet likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow and rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain and freezing
rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of snow
through the night. Snow likely after midnight.

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ANZ531-060900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
640 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of sleet
this evening, then sleet, rain and freezing rain after midnight with
vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft. Rain with
sleet likely with freezing rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Snow and rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of snow
through the night. Snow likely after midnight.

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ANZ538-060900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
640 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of sleet
this evening, then rain, sleet and freezing rain after midnight with
vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain with sleet likely.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Snow and rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of snow through the
night. Snow likely after midnight.

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ANZ539-060900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
640 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Sleet and rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Snow and rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of snow
through the night. Snow likely after midnight.

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ANZ532-060900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
640 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Sleet and rain
likely this evening, then rain, sleet and freezing rain after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely with a chance
of snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of snow.
Rain and snow likely after midnight.

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ANZ540-060900-
Eastern Bay-
640 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Sleet and rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain likely with a chance of
snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of snow
through the night. Rain and snow likely after midnight.

$$

ANZ533-060900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
640 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Sleet and rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt...becoming SW with gusts to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely with a chance
of snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of snow.
Rain and snow likely after midnight.

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ANZ541-060900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
640 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Sleet and rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt...becoming SW with gusts to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain likely with a chance of snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of snow.
Rain and snow likely after midnight.

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ANZ542-060900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
640 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain and
sleet this evening, then rain with a chance of sleet after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt...becoming SW with gusts to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain likely with a chance
of snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Rain likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow through the
day, then rain and snow likely through the night.

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ANZ534-060900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
640 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain and
sleet this evening, then rain with a chance of sleet after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely with a chance of
snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow through the
day. Snow likely in the evening. Rain likely through the night.

$$

ANZ543-060900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
640 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain and
sleet this evening, then rain with a chance of sleet after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely with a chance of
snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow through the
day. Snow likely in the evening. Rain likely through the night.

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