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FZUS51 KLWX 081157  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
757 AM EDT MON JUN 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.  
 
ANZ500-082000-  
757 AM EDT MON JUN 8 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NEW ENGLAND THIS MORNING WILL DROP SOUTHWARD TO  
THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH TUESDAY, THEN DRIFT OFFSHORE DURING  
THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK. A WARM FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE  
OHIO VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS TUESDAY NIGHT, THEN LIFT  
ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY. A SURFACE TROUGH LIKELY LINGERS NEAR THE  
WATERS THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY BEFORE A COLD FRONT CROSSES. SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS IN  
SOUTHERLY FLOW TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ535-082000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
757 AM EDT MON JUN 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ536-082000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
757 AM EDT MON JUN 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ537-082000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
757 AM EDT MON JUN 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW 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.    
FRI
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ530-082000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
757 AM EDT MON JUN 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. 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 AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
W 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ531-082000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
757 AM EDT MON JUN 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. 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 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ538-082000-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
757 AM EDT MON JUN 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
FRI
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ539-082000-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
757 AM EDT MON JUN 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW 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.    
FRI
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ532-082000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
757 AM EDT MON JUN 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 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 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ540-082000-  
EASTERN BAY-  
757 AM EDT MON JUN 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
DIMINISHING  
TO 5 KT LATE. 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 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ533-082000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
757 AM EDT MON JUN 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ541-082000-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
757 AM EDT MON JUN 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. WAVES 1 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 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ542-082000-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
757 AM EDT MON JUN 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. 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
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW 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.    
FRI
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ534-082000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
757 AM EDT MON JUN 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ543-082000-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
757 AM EDT MON JUN 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. 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 WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI
 
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.  
 

 
 
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