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FZUS51 KLWX 221135  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
635 AM EST SAT FEB 22 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.  
 
ANZ500-222100-  
635 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
MODIFIED ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA FOR PART OF  
THE WEEKEND BEFORE SETTLING OFF TO THE SOUTH BY SUNDAY. THE NEXT  
FRONTAL SYSTEM PUSHES ACROSS THE WATERS BY TUESDAY EVENING, WHILE  
HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY BUILDS BACK BY MID-WEEK. SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED ON TUESDAY DUE TO SOUTHERLY CHANNELING  
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT.  
 
 
 
ANZ535-222100-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
635 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ536-222100-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
635 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...W WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ537-222100-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
635 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ530-222100-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
635 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
TODAY...W WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 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.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ531-222100-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
635 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
TODAY...W WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING W LATE. 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 OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ538-222100-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
635 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 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.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ539-222100-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
635 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING W LATE. 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 OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.   
WED...W WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ532-222100-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
635 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING W LATE. 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.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ540-222100-  
EASTERN BAY-  
635 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.   
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ533-222100-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
635 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
NW 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.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ541-222100-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
635 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING SW THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ542-222100-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
635 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...SW WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ534-222100-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
635 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 KT  
BECOMING S THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ543-222100-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
635 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 KT  
BECOMING SW THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.   
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
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