774  
FZUS51 KLWX 110404  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
1203 AM EDT MON AUG 11 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.  
 
ANZ500-112000-  
1203 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN DRAPED FROM THE CANADIAN MARITIMES  
SOUTHWEST TO THE MID-ATLANTIC THROUGH TUESDAY. A FRONTAL SYSTEM MAY  
GRADUALLY APPROACH FROM THE WEST THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK AS THE  
HIGH MOVES AWAY. SOUTHERLY CHANNELING COULD APPROACH SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY LEVELS TUESDAY EVENING.  
 
 
 
ANZ535-112000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
1203 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ536-112000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
1203 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ537-112000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
1203 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ530-112000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
1203 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ531-112000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
1203 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT  
OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ538-112000-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
1203 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ539-112000-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
1203 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ532-112000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
1203 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ540-112000-  
EASTERN BAY-  
1203 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ533-112000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
1203 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ541-112000-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
1203 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ542-112000-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
1203 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ534-112000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
1203 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ543-112000-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
1203 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
MON  
SE 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. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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