923  
FZUS51 KLWX 030534  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 3 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.  
 
ANZ500-032000-  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FOR THE END OF THE WEEK. A COLD FRONT  
WILL APPROACH THE WATERS FROM THE NORTHWEST EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
ANZ535-032000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. 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 AROUND 5 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 AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ536-032000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 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  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ537-032000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W 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.    
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ530-032000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 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 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ531-032000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 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  
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ538-032000-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ539-032000-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 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  
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ532-032000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.    
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ540-032000-  
EASTERN BAY-  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 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 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ533-032000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT.    
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ541-032000-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT.    
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ542-032000-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW 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  
SE 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ534-032000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ543-032000-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
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