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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 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.

ANZ500-242300-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

High pressure will build overhead today before a low pressure system
 and series of fronts cross Tuesday into the middle part of the
week.  Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed Tuesday
afternoon and  through the end of the week.

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ANZ535-242300-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-242300-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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ANZ537-242300-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ530-242300-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ531-242300-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ538-242300-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ539-242300-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt until late afternoon... becoming light.
Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ532-242300-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ540-242300-
Eastern Bay-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ533-242300-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Rain.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.

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ANZ541-242300-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ542-242300-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-242300-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
3 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.

$$

ANZ543-242300-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
357 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain
likely.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
2 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.

$$