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FZUS51 KLWX 040833  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
433 AM EDT WED OCT 4 2023  
 
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.  
 
ANZ500-042300-  
433 AM EDT WED OCT 4 2023  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN NEAR THE WATERS TODAY BEFORE PUSHING  
OFFSHORE THURSDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS LATE  
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST SUNDAY  
WHILE LOW PRESSURE STALLS TO THE NORTH. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY  
BE NEEDED FRIDAY NIGHT, AND WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED BEHIND THE FRONT  
ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.  
 

 
 
ANZ535-042300-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
433 AM EDT WED OCT 4 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.    
TODAY
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ536-042300-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
433 AM EDT WED OCT 4 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.    
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ537-042300-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
433 AM EDT WED OCT 4 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TODAY...NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
 
BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
 
BUILDING TO 3 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ530-042300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
433 AM EDT WED OCT 4 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TODAY
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH  
THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ531-042300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
433 AM EDT WED OCT 4 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TODAY
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NW 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ538-042300-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
433 AM EDT WED OCT 4 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TODAY
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
THU
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NW 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ539-042300-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
433 AM EDT WED OCT 4 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TODAY
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NW 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ532-042300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
433 AM EDT WED OCT 4 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TODAY
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NW 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ540-042300-  
EASTERN BAY-  
433 AM EDT WED OCT 4 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TODAY
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NW 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ533-042300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
433 AM EDT WED OCT 4 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TODAY
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NW 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ541-042300-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
433 AM EDT WED OCT 4 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TODAY
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NW 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ542-042300-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
433 AM EDT WED OCT 4 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.    
TODAY
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NW 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ534-042300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
433 AM EDT WED OCT 4 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TODAY
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
E 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
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ543-042300-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
433 AM EDT WED OCT 4 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TODAY
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
 

 
 
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