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FZUS51 KLWX 031758  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
1257 PM EST TUE FEB 3 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.  
 
ANZ500-040900-  
1257 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
A CLIPPER-TYPE LOW WILL PASS SOUTH OF THE AREA TONIGHT, WITH A  
SECOND TRAILING LOW PASSING TO THE SOUTH WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE  
WILL RETURN THURSDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT ARCTIC FRONT SET TO CROSS THE  
REGION FRIDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED WEDNESDAY AND  
THURSDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.  
 

 
 
ANZ535-040900-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
1257 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NUMEROUS SNOW  
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ536-040900-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
1257 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT
 
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT.  
NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ537-040900-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
1257 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS.  
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ530-040900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
1257 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.  
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
 
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ531-040900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
1257 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
 
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ538-040900-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
1257 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.  
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ539-040900-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
1257 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS.  
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ532-040900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
1257 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
 
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ540-040900-  
EASTERN BAY-  
1257 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS.  
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS 5 KT
 
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...  
BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ533-040900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
1257 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT
 
BECOMING NE LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. PATCHY  
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ541-040900-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
1257 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
 
BECOMING NE LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ542-040900-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
1257 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NUMEROUS SNOW  
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ534-040900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
1257 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS.  
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING  
TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ543-040900-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
1257 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. PATCHY  
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. PATCHY  
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
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