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FZUS51 KLWX 290124
CWFLWX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
823 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
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.
ANZ500-290900-
823 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DRIVE A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE
AREA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY, BRINGING STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. GALE-FORCE WINDS REMAIN POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY IN
THE WAKE OF THIS COLD FRONT. A CLIPPER LOW WILL APPROACH THE WATERS
BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK, BRINGING ABOUT YET ANOTHER PERIOD OF SCA
CONDITIONS ON WEDNESDAY POTENTIALLY.
ANZ535-290900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
823 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO
25 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 30 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-290900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
823 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 30 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-290900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
823 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON...SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ530-290900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
823 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING SW
20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-290900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
823 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT...BUILDING TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-290900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
823 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN
LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-290900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
823 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON...SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W WITH GUSTS TO
35 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO
45 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ532-290900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
823 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT...BUILDING TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-290900-
EASTERN BAY-
823 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON...SW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ533-290900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
823 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO
45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT... BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-290900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
823 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT...BUILDING TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-290900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
823 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W WITH
GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 30 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-290900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
823 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ543-290900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
823 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO
30 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
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