225  
FZUS51 KLWX 250834  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
434 AM EDT THU APR 25 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.  
 
ANZ500-252300-  
434 AM EDT THU APR 25 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ535-252300-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
434 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED  
SPRINKLES.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ536-252300-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
434 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES  
1 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ537-252300-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
434 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY
 
 
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES  
2 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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 1 TO 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ530-252300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
434 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES  
1 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE 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 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ531-252300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
434 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES  
2 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.    
TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO  
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ538-252300-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
434 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED  
SPRINKLES.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
ANZ539-252300-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
434 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES  
2 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.    
TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO  
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ532-252300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
434 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY
 
 
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES  
3 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ540-252300-  
EASTERN BAY-  
434 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES  
2 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.    
TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO  
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
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
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ533-252300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
434 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY
 
 
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES  
3 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 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 1 TO 2 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ541-252300-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
434 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY
 
 
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ542-252300-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
434 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES  
1 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ534-252300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
434 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY
 
 
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES  
3 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ543-252300-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
434 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY
 
 
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 

 
 
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