Dunnsville, VA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
115 PM EST Tue Dec 30 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.

ANZ500-310900-
115 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

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

Strong winds will persist across the waters in the wake of a cold
front overnight. A clipper low will approach the waters Wednesday
with gusty winds continuing across the waters. High pressure looks
to return by the end of the week. Small Craft Advisories may be
needed Thursday.

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ANZ535-310900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
115 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered flurries.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early in the
evening. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-310900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
115 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 kt late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-310900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
115 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming SW
with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 3 ft... subsiding to 1 ft after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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ANZ530-310900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
115 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing to
30 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered flurries.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 2 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of snow.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of flurries.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ531-310900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
115 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
Scattered flurries.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of flurries.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of flurries.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ538-310900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
115 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Scattered flurries.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of flurries.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of flurries.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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ANZ539-310900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
115 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
4 ft. Scattered flurries.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of flurries.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of flurries.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ532-310900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
115 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
Scattered sprinkles and flurries.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
flurries.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of flurries.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ540-310900-
Eastern Bay-
115 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Scattered sprinkles and flurries.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
10 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of flurries.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of flurries.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ533-310900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
115 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
Scattered flurries.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming SW
10 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ541-310900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
115 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft...
except around 4 ft near the mouth of the Choptank. Scattered
sprinkles and flurries.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of flurries.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ542-310900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
115 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming SW
5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-310900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
115 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ543-310900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
115 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 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 after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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