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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
657 AM EST Fri Nov 28 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.

ANZ500-282100-
657 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

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

Low pressure will linger over southeastern Canada while high
pressure builds across the Midwest and Tennessee Valley through
Friday. Near gale-force wind gusts are possible in the upper
Chesapeake Bay and the tidal Potomac River north of Cobb Island
Friday morning to Friday afternoon.   High pressure will move
overhead Saturday, then move offshore Sunday  into early next week
as the next systems approach from the west.  Additional Small Craft
Advisories are possible early next week.

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ANZ535-282100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
657 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to 30 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely through the day.
A chance of rain in the evening.

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ANZ536-282100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
657 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely through the day.
A chance of rain in the evening.

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ANZ537-282100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
657 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain likely through the day, then a chance of rain in the
evening.

$$

ANZ530-282100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
657 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...increasing to 35 kt this
afternoon. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt until late afternoon... becoming light.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Rain likely through the day. A chance of rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ531-282100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
657 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain and snow after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain likely through the day. A chance of rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ538-282100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
657 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft or
less. A chance of rain and snow after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely through the day.
A chance of rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ539-282100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
657 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt until late afternoon... becoming light.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...
subsiding to flat after midnight. A chance of rain and snow after
midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely through the
day. A chance of rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ532-282100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
657 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain likely through the day, then a chance of rain in the
evening.

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ANZ540-282100-
Eastern Bay-
657 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt until late afternoon... becoming light.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of rain after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Rain likely through the day, then a chance of rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ533-282100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
657 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. Rain likely through the day, then a chance
of rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ541-282100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
657 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain likely through the day, then a chance of rain in the
evening.

$$

ANZ542-282100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
657 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Rain likely through the day, then a chance of rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ534-282100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
657 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming N around
5 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain likely through the day,
then a chance of rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ543-282100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
657 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
around 5 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain likely through the day, then a chance of rain in the
evening.

$$