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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1258 PM 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.

ANZ500-150900-
1258 PM 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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ANZ535-150900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1258 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
night.

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ANZ536-150900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1258 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through
the night.

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ANZ537-150900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1258 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.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 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain through the night.

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ANZ530-150900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1258 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
through the night.

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ANZ531-150900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1258 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 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 through the
night.

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ANZ538-150900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1258 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.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 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
through the night.

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ANZ539-150900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1258 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW 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...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 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 5 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 through the
night.

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ANZ532-150900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1258 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. 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 through the
night.

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ANZ540-150900-
Eastern Bay-
1258 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt...becoming 5 to 10 kt late. 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 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 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 through the
night.

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ANZ533-150900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1258 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain through the night.

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ANZ541-150900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1258 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft... subsiding to 1 ft
after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the evening, then
becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
night.

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ANZ542-150900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1258 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 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. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain through
the night.

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ANZ534-150900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1258 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves
3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain through the night.

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ANZ543-150900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1258 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain through the night.

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