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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
936 PM EST Sat Feb 22 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.

ANZ500-230900-
936 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

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

Modified Arctic high pressure will settle to the south on Sunday.
The next frontal system pushes across the waters by Tuesday evening,
 while high pressure briefly builds back by mid-week. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed on Tuesday due to southerly channeling
ahead of a cold front.

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ANZ535-230900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
936 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ536-230900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
936 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ537-230900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
936 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ530-230900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
936 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ531-230900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
936 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves
1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ538-230900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
936 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.

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ANZ539-230900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
936 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ532-230900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
936 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ540-230900-
Eastern Bay-
936 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ533-230900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
936 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ541-230900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
936 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ542-230900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
936 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ534-230900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
936 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ543-230900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
936 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

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