760  
FZUS51 KLWX 141459  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
1058 AM EDT TUE APR 14 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.  
 
ANZ500-142000-  
1058 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
IT WILL REMAIN VERY WARM AND DRY THROUGH FRIDAY AS AN AREA OF HIGH  
PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC. A COLD FRONT LATE THIS  
WEEKEND COULD BRING THE NEXT CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED AT TIMES EACH AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY  
THROUGH THURSDAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ535-142000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
1058 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ536-142000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
1058 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ537-142000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
1058 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT  
BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS...BUILDING TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ530-142000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
1058 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT  
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ531-142000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
1058 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT  
OR LESS...BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ538-142000-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
1058 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 FT.    
FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING LIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ539-142000-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
1058 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING LIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT  
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ532-142000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
1058 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT...N WINDS AROUND 5 KT  
BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS...BUILDING TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ540-142000-  
EASTERN BAY-  
1058 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING LIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SAT...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT  
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ533-142000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
1058 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SAT...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT  
BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS...BUILDING TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ541-142000-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
1058 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SAT...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT  
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
ANZ542-142000-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
1058 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SAT...W WINDS AROUND 5 KT  
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ534-142000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
1058 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
S WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT  
SUBSIDING TO FLAT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SAT...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS  
 
BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ543-142000-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
1058 AM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS  
 
BUILDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
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