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FZUS51 KLWX 271016
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
516 AM EST FRI FEB 27 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.
ANZ500-272200-
516 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS MID ATLANTIC AREA THROUGH SATURDAY,
RESULTING IN A WARMING TREND. A STRONG COLD FRONT IS SET TO PUSH
SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY. MULTIPLE AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE MAY
TRACK ALONG THIS BOUNDARY TO OUR SOUTH EARLY NEXT WEEK. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY MONDAY.
ANZ535-272200-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
516 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY, THEN RAIN LIKELY
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ536-272200-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
516 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE
DAY, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ537-272200-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
516 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ530-272200-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
516 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING WITH VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY, THEN
RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ531-272200-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
516 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A CHANCE
OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN
THROUGH THE DAY, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ538-272200-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
516 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE DAY. A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN
AND SNOW IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY, THEN RAIN
LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ539-272200-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
516 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE
DAY, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ532-272200-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
516 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING WITH VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH
THE DAY, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ540-272200-
EASTERN BAY-
516 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ533-272200-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
516 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN THROUGH THE DAY, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ541-272200-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
516 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
ANZ542-272200-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
516 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ534-272200-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
516 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ543-272200-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
516 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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