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FZUS51 KLWX 071157  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
757 AM EDT SUN JUN 7 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.  
 
ANZ500-072000-  
757 AM EDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
A COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC THROUGH  
TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL DROP FURTHER SOUTH THE FIRST HALF OF THE  
WEEK, LIKELY REACHING AS FAR SOUTH AS FLORIDA BY TUESDAY NIGHT AS  
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTHEAST. HIGH PRESSURE  
WILL DRIFT OFFSHORE MID TO LATE WEEK. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE  
NEEDED IN NORTHEAST TO EAST FLOW MONDAY BEHIND THE FRONT, THEN IN  
SOUTHERLY FLOW AT TIMES TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.  
 

 
 
ANZ535-072000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
757 AM EDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
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 THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ536-072000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
757 AM EDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ537-072000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
757 AM EDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
   
TODAY...W WINDS 5 KT
 
INCREASING TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NE WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING SE LATE. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
WAVES 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ530-072000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
757 AM EDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING NW 15 KT  
WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ531-072000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
757 AM EDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 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 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ538-072000-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
757 AM EDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING NW 15 KT  
WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS MORNING.   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE 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 THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ539-072000-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
757 AM EDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS  
MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE 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.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ532-072000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
757 AM EDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO  
5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ540-072000-  
EASTERN BAY-  
757 AM EDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.  
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 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ533-072000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
757 AM EDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
 
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ541-072000-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
757 AM EDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NE LATE. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ542-072000-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
757 AM EDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY...W WINDS 5 KT
 
BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ534-072000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
757 AM EDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
 
BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT.   
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ543-072000-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
757 AM EDT SUN JUN 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING NE WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 

 
 
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