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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 7 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.

ANZ500-072000-
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025

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

A frontal system will gradually drop across the area through the
weekend and waver nearby through Tuesday, resulting in multiple
opportunities for thunderstorms. Small Craft Advisories may be
needed for portions of the waters Sunday into Sunday evening.

$$

ANZ535-072000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous
showers late this morning, then numerous showers with isolated tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ536-072000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers
with isolated tstms late this morning, then numerous showers and
scattered tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ537-072000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers late
this morning, then numerous showers and scattered tstms this
afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.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
and tstms.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
in the morning. Showers likely through the night, then a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ530-072000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers.
Isolated tstms late this morning, then scattered tstms this
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms through the
night.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ531-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers with
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-072000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers late
this morning, then numerous showers with isolated tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ539-072000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers with
isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less late this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ532-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers with
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-072000-
Eastern Bay-
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers with
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ533-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers with
isolated tstms late this morning, then numerous showers and
scattered tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ541-072000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers with
isolated tstms late this morning, then numerous showers and
scattered tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ542-072000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered
showers late this morning, then numerous showers and scattered tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ534-072000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
showers late this morning, then numerous showers and scattered tstms
this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.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
and tstms.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms through the night.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ543-072000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1035 AM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms late this morning, then numerous showers
and scattered tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms through the night.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

$$