774
FZUS51 KLWX 080559
CWFLWX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1259 AM EST THU JAN 8 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.
ANZ500-082100-
1259 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXPAND ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. A WARM FRONT
APPROACHES ON FRIDAY AND LIFT NORTH SATURDAY AS A SERIES OF LOW
PRESSURE CENTERS TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION. A PAIR OF COLD
FRONTS WILL PUSH THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED ON FRIDAY, AND ARE LIKELY TO BE NEEDED OVER
THE WEEKEND.
ANZ535-082100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1259 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-082100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1259 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
RAIN.
SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-082100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1259 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
RAIN.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
THROUGH THE DAY.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ530-082100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1259 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
2 FT. RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-082100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1259 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ538-082100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1259 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
ANZ539-082100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1259 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ532-082100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1259 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
RAIN.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ540-082100-
EASTERN BAY-
1259 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ533-082100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1259 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
RAIN.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
ANZ541-082100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1259 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
RAIN.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ542-082100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1259 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-082100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1259 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
RAIN.
SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
3 FT. RAIN.
SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY.
MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ543-082100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1259 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
THROUGH THE DAY.
MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page