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FZUS51 KLWX 022336  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
736 PM 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.  
 
ANZ500-030800-  
736 PM 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ535-030800-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
736 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING.    
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.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ536-030800-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
736 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
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  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ537-030800-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
736 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ530-030800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
736 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
W 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  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ531-030800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
736 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THIS EVENING.    
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 AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ538-030800-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
736 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING.    
THU  
W 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.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ539-030800-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
736 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 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  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ532-030800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
736 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ540-030800-  
EASTERN BAY-  
736 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 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 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ533-030800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
736 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ541-030800-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
736 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ542-030800-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
736 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ534-030800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
736 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ543-030800-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
736 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING N LATE. 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 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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