096
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.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page