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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 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.

ANZ500-070800-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 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.

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ANZ535-070800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-070800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ537-070800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ530-070800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms through the
night. A chance of showers after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ531-070800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ538-070800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
in the morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

$$

ANZ539-070800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ532-070800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ540-070800-
Eastern Bay-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning. A chance of showers through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ533-070800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ541-070800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

$$

ANZ542-070800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ534-070800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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

$$

ANZ543-070800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
435 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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

$$