100  
FZUS51 KLWX 021436  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
1035 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-  
1035 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-  
1035 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE 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-  
1035 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS LATE 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-  
1035 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NE LATE. WAVES 1 FT.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
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-  
1035 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
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-  
1035 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LATE 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-  
1035 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LATE 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-  
1035 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
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-  
1035 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS LATE THIS MORNING.    
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-  
1035 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS LATE THIS MORNING.    
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-  
1035 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS LATE THIS MORNING.    
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-  
1035 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS LATE THIS MORNING.    
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-  
1035 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS LATE THIS MORNING.    
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-  
1035 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY...NW WINDS 10 KT
 
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
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-  
1035 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. TSTMS LIKELY.  
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
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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