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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1036 AM EDT Wed May 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.

ANZ500-142000-
1036 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

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

Low pressure will approach from the southwest today, eventually
moving east of the area by late Thursday. Another low pressure
system will quickly approach the area Friday into Saturday.

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ANZ535-142000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1036 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-142000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1036 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers late this morning, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-142000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1036 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers late this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ530-142000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1036 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the day.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ531-142000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1036 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this
morning and early afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers late
this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ538-142000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1036 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers late this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

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ANZ539-142000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1036 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers late this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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ANZ532-142000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1036 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers late this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ540-142000-
Eastern Bay-
1036 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ533-142000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1036 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers late this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ541-142000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1036 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers late this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ542-142000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1036 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through
the night.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-142000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1036 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog
late this morning. A slight chance of showers with patchy drizzle
late this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the night.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ543-142000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1036 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight chance
of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers through the night.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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