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FZUS51 KLWX 151502
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1002 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
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.
ANZ500-152100-
1002 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTH OF THE AREA TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY
BEFORE ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES ON SATURDAY. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES APPEAR POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
ANZ535-152100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1002 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING SW
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-152100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1002 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE
DAY.
MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
ANZ537-152100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1002 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO
20 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE
DAY.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ530-152100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1002 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING SW LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE
DAY.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ531-152100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1002 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES
3 FT.
TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE DAY.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ538-152100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1002 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ539-152100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1002 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT... SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE
DAY.
MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ532-152100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1002 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING S LATE.
WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE DAY.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ540-152100-
EASTERN BAY-
1002 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE
DAY.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ533-152100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1002 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING S WITH
GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE DAY.
MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ541-152100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1002 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING S LATE.
WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH
THE DAY.
MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ542-152100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1002 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE
DAY.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-152100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1002 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S LATE. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ543-152100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1002 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES
2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
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