882  
FZUS51 KLWX 240833  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
433 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 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.  
 
ANZ500-242300-  
433 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2023  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO DROP SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE  
REGION TODAY. THE AFOREMENTIONED BOUNDARY WILL STALL TO THE  
SOUTHWEST TONIGHT BEFORE RETURNING NORTH AS A WARM FRONT SATURDAY.  
LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS BY TO THE WEST LATE SATURDAY AND THE COLD  
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL PASS THROUGH THE WATERS SATURDAY  
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIEFLY RETURN FOR SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY WILL LIKELY NEEDED FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.  
 

 
 
ANZ535-242300-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
433 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
ANZ536-242300-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
433 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
ANZ537-242300-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
433 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
ANZ530-242300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
433 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ531-242300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
433 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH  
THE DAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ538-242300-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
433 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ539-242300-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
433 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ532-242300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
433 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
ANZ540-242300-  
EASTERN BAY-  
433 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
ANZ533-242300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
433 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH  
THE DAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
ANZ541-242300-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
433 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
ANZ542-242300-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
433 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
ANZ534-242300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
433 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
ANZ543-242300-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
433 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2023  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
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