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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
958 AM EST Fri Nov 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.

ANZ500-142100-
958 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

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

High pressure will build south of the area through tonight. A warm
front will cross the region by Saturday with the attendant cold
front moving through on Sunday morning. A secondary cold front will
track through by Monday. Small Craft Advisories will likely be
needed Saturday night through Monday. Gales are possible across the
northern waters on Sunday.

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ANZ535-142100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
958 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ536-142100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
958 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ537-142100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
958 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ530-142100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
958 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.

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ANZ531-142100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
958 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ538-142100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
958 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ539-142100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
958 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ532-142100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
958 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ540-142100-
Eastern Bay-
958 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ533-142100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
958 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ541-142100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
958 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ542-142100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
958 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ534-142100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
958 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ543-142100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
958 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
night.

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