525  
FZUS51 KLWX 242247  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
647 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
 
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.  
 
ANZ500-250800-  
647 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION FOR THE END OF THE WEEK,  
THEN MOVE OFFSHORE OVER THE WEEKEND. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL  
LIKELY BE NEEDED BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS.  
 
 
 
ANZ535-250800-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
647 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ536-250800-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
647 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ537-250800-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
647 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT  
THURSDAY...  
   
TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
BECOMING NE  
15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ530-250800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
647 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ531-250800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
647 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO  
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ538-250800-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
647 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
ANZ539-250800-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
647 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO  
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ532-250800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
647 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT  
THURSDAY...  
   
TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT  
INCREASING TO  
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ540-250800-  
EASTERN BAY-  
647 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT  
THURSDAY...  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO  
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ533-250800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
647 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT  
THURSDAY...  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ541-250800-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
647 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT  
THURSDAY...  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ542-250800-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
647 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT  
THURSDAY...  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ534-250800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
647 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT  
THURSDAY...  
   
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT  
BECOMING NW LATE THIS EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING N 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ543-250800-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
647 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT  
THURSDAY...  
   
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT  
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO  
20 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING NE 15 KT  
WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.   
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
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