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Tappahannock, VA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
658 AM EST Sat Dec 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.

ANZ500-272100-
658 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

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

High pressure to the north will briefly gain control through
tonight. A wave of low pressure will drive a strong cold front
across the area Sunday night into Monday. Small Craft Advisories
will likely be needed Sunday night through Tuesday. Gale conditions
are possible late Monday through Tuesday.

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ANZ535-272100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
658 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ536-272100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
658 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ537-272100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
658 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ530-272100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
658 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ531-272100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
658 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ538-272100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
658 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W with gusts to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ539-272100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
658 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ532-272100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
658 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat...building to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain
likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ540-272100-
Eastern Bay-
658 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain
likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ533-272100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
658 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain
likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ541-272100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
658 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain
likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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ANZ542-272100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
658 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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ANZ534-272100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
658 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming N
5 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ543-272100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
658 AM EST Sat Dec 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming N
5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain
likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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