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FZUS51 KLWX 211735
CWFLWX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1235 PM EST FRI FEB 21 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.
ANZ500-220900-
1235 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
LOW PRESSURE OFF THE CAROLINAS WILL EXIT OUT TO SEA LATER TODAY.
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT PLAINS IS EXPECTED TO PUSH
TOWARD THE EAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE SETTLING OFF TO
THE SOUTH BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND. A WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST EARLY NEXT WEEK. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY
BE NEEDED THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
ANZ535-220900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1235 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES
1 FT.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-220900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1235 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-220900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1235 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-220900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1235 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ531-220900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1235 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-220900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1235 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ539-220900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1235 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ532-220900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1235 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-220900-
EASTERN BAY-
1235 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-220900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1235 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-220900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1235 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT
EXCEPT AROUND 3 FT NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE CHOPTANK.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-220900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1235 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-220900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1235 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ543-220900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1235 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
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