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FZUS51 KLWX 292240  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
640 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 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.  
 
ANZ500-300800-  
640 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD NORTH OF THE AREA THIS WEEKEND, THEN DRIFT  
INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN US EARLY NEXT WEEK. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY  
BE NEEDED SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ535-300800-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
640 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ536-300800-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
640 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ537-300800-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
640 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...N WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ530-300800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
640 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
WED  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ531-300800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
640 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
BECOMING SW  
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
MON  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...NE WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ538-300800-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
640 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.   
WED  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
 
ANZ539-300800-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
640 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ532-300800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
640 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
BECOMING SW  
5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT.    
MON  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...NW WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ540-300800-  
EASTERN BAY-  
640 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ533-300800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
640 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING SE LATE THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
BECOMING SW  
5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...W WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ541-300800-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
640 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING SE LATE THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...NW WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ542-300800-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
640 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ534-300800-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
640 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT  
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING SW LATE. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
MON  
NW 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  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ543-300800-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
640 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING SW LATE. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON  
W 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.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.  
 
 
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