831  
FZUS51 KLWX 020300  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
959 PM EST SUN MAR 1 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.  
 
ANZ500-020900-  
959 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION THROUGH MONDAY, THEN  
RETREAT MONDAY NIGHT. MULTIPLE WEAK AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE MAY TRACK  
SOUTH OF THE AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY BEFORE A WARM FRONT LIFTS TO  
THE NORTH WEDNESDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ535-020900-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
959 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.   
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
ANZ536-020900-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
959 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW, RAIN AND  
FREEZING RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
ANZ537-020900-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
959 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES  
2 FT.    
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
BECOMING E 5 KT  
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ530-020900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
959 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.   
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH  
THE DAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ531-020900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
959 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.   
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.   
FRI  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE  
DAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ538-020900-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
959 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.   
TUE  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.   
WED  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH  
THE DAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ539-020900-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
959 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.   
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.   
FRI  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE  
DAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ532-020900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
959 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES  
2 FT.    
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
BECOMING E 5 KT  
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
ANZ540-020900-  
EASTERN BAY-  
959 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.   
TUE  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.   
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.   
FRI  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE  
DAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ533-020900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
959 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES  
2 FT.    
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
BECOMING E 5 KT  
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING S 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
ANZ541-020900-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
959 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
BECOMING E 5 KT  
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING S 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
ANZ542-020900-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
959 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
ANZ534-020900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
959 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES  
2 FT.    
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
BECOMING E 5 TO  
10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING S 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ543-020900-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
959 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
BECOMING E 5 TO  
10 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF  
SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.   
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
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