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FZUS51 KLWX 021136  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
736 AM EDT WED JUL 2 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.  
 
ANZ500-022000-  
736 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE WATERS TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL  
BUILD IN FOR THE END OF THE WEEK.  
 
 
 
ANZ535-022000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
736 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ536-022000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
736 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ537-022000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
736 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING NE LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT...NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT  
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ530-022000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
736 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ531-022000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
736 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ538-022000-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
736 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ539-022000-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
736 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SAT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ532-022000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
736 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT  
OR LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ540-022000-  
EASTERN BAY-  
736 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SAT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ533-022000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
736 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT...E WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.   
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ541-022000-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
736 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ542-022000-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
736 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ534-022000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
736 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
BECOMING N THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.   
FRI  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
SAT...NE WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ543-022000-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
736 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
WITH TSTMS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT  
OR LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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