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Annapolis, MD - (Us Naval Academy) Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
434 PM EDT Tue May 27 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.

ANZ500-280800-
434 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

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

High pressure will extend into the area today while a front remains
stalled across the southeastern states. An area of low pressure
moves just south of the local waters tonight through Thursday,
bringing periods of showers and some thunderstorms.

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ANZ535-280800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
434 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.THU...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms through the night.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ536-280800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
434 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to 30 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming N
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely. A chance of tstms through the
night.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ537-280800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
434 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft. Showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming NW
10 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 4 ft...subsiding to
2 ft after midnight. Showers likely.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ530-280800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
434 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ531-280800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
434 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ538-280800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
434 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms through the night.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ539-280800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
434 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to 30 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ532-280800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
434 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE 10 kt after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms through the night.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ540-280800-
Eastern Bay-
434 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 30 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ533-280800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
434 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ541-280800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
434 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE 10 kt after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ542-280800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
434 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming N
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely. A chance of tstms through the
night.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ534-280800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
434 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft. Showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming N
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Showers likely.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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

$$

ANZ543-280800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
434 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming NW
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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