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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
658 AM EST Sat Nov 15 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.

ANZ500-152100-
658 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

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

A warm front will cross the region today, then the attendant cold
front will move through Sunday morning. A secondary cold front will
track through by Monday. Another wave of low pressure may approach
Tuesday into Wednesday. Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed
 through Monday. Gales are possible mainly across the northern
waters  on Sunday.

$$

ANZ535-152100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
658 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered
sprinkles this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered sprinkles.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to
35 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through the
night.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ536-152100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
658 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
Scattered sprinkles this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered sprinkles.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-152100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
658 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered sprinkles.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to
30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of rain through the night.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-152100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
658 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered sprinkles
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing
to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
evening.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-152100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
658 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
Scattered sprinkles this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing
to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ538-152100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
658 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered sprinkles
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered sprinkles.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to
35 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain
through the night.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

$$

ANZ539-152100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
658 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
Scattered sprinkles this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing
to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-152100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
658 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less. Scattered sprinkles this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to
35 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
Waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-152100-
Eastern Bay-
658 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
Scattered sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt...diminishing
to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-152100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
658 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt...becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered sprinkles this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered sprinkles.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain
through the night.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ541-152100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
658 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less. Scattered sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain through the night.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ542-152100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
658 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to
30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain through
the night.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-152100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
658 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt...becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Scattered sprinkles.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain
through the night.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ543-152100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
658 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt...becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
Scattered sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered sprinkles.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain
through the night.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$