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Bladensburg, MD - Md. Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
138 PM EDT Thu May 29 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.

ANZ500-300800-
138 PM EDT Thu May 29 2025

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

A series of disturbances and fronts will continue to cross the area
through the weekend, leading to periods of showers and
thunderstorms. High pressure builds in Sunday into early next week.
Additional Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the
waters Friday night into Saturday night.

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ANZ535-300800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
138 PM EDT Thu May 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ536-300800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
138 PM EDT Thu May 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ537-300800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
138 PM EDT Thu May 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the evening, then
becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ530-300800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
138 PM EDT Thu May 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ531-300800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
138 PM EDT Thu May 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
Patchy fog.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ538-300800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
138 PM EDT Thu May 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ539-300800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
138 PM EDT Thu May 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ532-300800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
138 PM EDT Thu May 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ540-300800-
Eastern Bay-
138 PM EDT Thu May 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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ANZ533-300800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
138 PM EDT Thu May 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ541-300800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
138 PM EDT Thu May 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ542-300800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
138 PM EDT Thu May 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt...diminishing to 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ534-300800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
138 PM EDT Thu May 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S in the evening, then
becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the evening, then
becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

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ANZ543-300800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
138 PM EDT Thu May 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the evening, then
becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.

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

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