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Chesapeake City, MD Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 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.

ANZ500-082000-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

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

A front will drop closer to the area this afternoon and may stall
nearby through much of the week.

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ANZ535-082000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous
showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Numerous
showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely
through the night. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ536-082000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers with tstms
likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ537-082000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered
showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ530-082000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous
showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers and numerous
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Tstms likely with a
chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
through the day. A chance of tstms through the night.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ531-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered
showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Numerous showers
and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ538-082000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Numerous showers and
tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers and numerous
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers and tstms likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms
through the night. A chance of showers.

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

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ANZ539-082000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers with tstms
likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ532-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered
showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the late evening and
overnight. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers with tstms
likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ540-082000-
Eastern Bay-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers with tstms
likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ533-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered
showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ541-082000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered
showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers with tstms
likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ542-082000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers with tstms
likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ534-082000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Numerous showers and
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms through the night.

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

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ANZ543-082000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms through the night.

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

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