800  
FZUS51 KLWX 232059  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
359 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
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.  
 
ANZ500-240900-  
359 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT, STRONG WINDS EXPECTED  
THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT OVER THE WATERS. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE  
WILL BUILD ACROSS THE MIDWEST, GREAT LAKES AND NORTHEAST THIS  
WEEKEND AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS AND LIFTS UP FROM THE SOUTH. SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. GALE  
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WATERS MONDAY INTO  
MONDAY NIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ535-240900-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
359 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES  
1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW AND  
SLEET. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
FREEZING RAIN.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ536-240900-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
359 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES  
1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT  
BECOMING NE 5 KT  
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW,  
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ537-240900-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
359 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY MORNING  
 
   
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.   
TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT  
BECOMING NE 10 KT  
LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SLEET,  
FREEZING RAIN, RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
RAIN WITH FREEZING RAIN LIKELY.    
MON  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ530-240900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
359 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 FT.    
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT  
DIMINISHING TO  
25 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO  
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ531-240900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
359 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.  
SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. FREEZING RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ538-240900-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
359 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES  
1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW  
AND SLEET. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.    
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN  
THE MORNING.    
TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ539-240900-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
359 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO  
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT  
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO  
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SNOW,  
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. FREEZING RAIN.    
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.  
A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.    
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ532-240900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
359 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT  
DIMINISHING TO  
10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.   
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SNOW,  
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN.    
MON  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
BECOMING NW 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ540-240900-  
EASTERN BAY-  
359 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES  
1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT  
DIMINISHING TO  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SNOW, SLEET  
AND FREEZING RAIN. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN.    
MON  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ533-240900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
359 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY MORNING  
 
   
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 5 FT.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SLEET,  
FREEZING RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN.    
MON  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT  
 
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ541-240900-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
359 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY MORNING  
 
   
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES  
1 FT.    
TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT  
INCREASING TO  
40 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT  
DIMINISHING TO  
10 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.   
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SNOW,  
SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
RAIN WITH FREEZING RAIN LIKELY.    
MON  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON AND EVENING, THEN BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ542-240900-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
359 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY MORNING  
 
   
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SLEET,  
FREEZING RAIN, RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN.    
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ534-240900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
359 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY MORNING  
 
   
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.   
TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT  
INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
WAVES 4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT  
DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT. LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SLEET,  
RAIN, A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
RAIN WITH FREEZING RAIN LIKELY.    
MON  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.    
TUE...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT  
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON AND EVENING, THEN BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT...  
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ543-240900-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
359 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY MORNING  
 
   
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT  
INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT  
DIMINISHING TO  
10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.   
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SNOW. LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SLEET,  
RAIN, A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. RAIN WITH FREEZING RAIN LIKELY.    
MON  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT  
BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON AND EVENING, THEN BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
 
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