596  
FZUS51 KLWX 111735  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
135 PM 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.  
 
ANZ500-120800-  
135 PM 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ535-120800-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
135 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ536-120800-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
135 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
NW 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ537-120800-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
135 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
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 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU  
W 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ530-120800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
135 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
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  
NW WINDS 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ531-120800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
135 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
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 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ538-120800-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
135 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ539-120800-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
135 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 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 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ532-120800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
135 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
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 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ540-120800-  
EASTERN BAY-  
135 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT  
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 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ533-120800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
135 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
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 AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
THU  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ541-120800-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
135 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
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  
NW 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ542-120800-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
135 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
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 AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ534-120800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
135 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
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 AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
THU  
NW 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ543-120800-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
135 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
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  
AND TSTMS.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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