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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 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.

ANZ500-040800-
1034 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

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

High pressure will continue to build to the north through Tuesday.
A frontal system may approach by the middle of the week. SCA
conditions are possible at times during the middle to late part of
the week.

$$

ANZ535-040800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-040800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-040800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
through the day.

$$

ANZ530-040800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ538-040800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ539-040800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ532-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ540-040800-
Eastern Bay-
1034 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ541-040800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ542-040800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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ANZ534-040800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through
the day.

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ANZ543-040800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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