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FZUS51 KLWX 041759
CWFLWX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1259 PM EST WED MAR 4 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.
ANZ500-050900-
1259 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A STATIONARY FRONT WILL REMAIN NEARBY THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS FRONT
WILL LIKELY LIFT NORTH BRIEFLY AS A WARM FRONT THURSDAY, BEFORE
RETURNING SOUTH AS A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT FRIDAY. THE FRONT MAY LIFT
NORTH AGAIN SATURDAY BEFORE A COLD FRONT SWEEPS FROM WEST TO EAST
LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. THE FRONT WILL WASH OUT OVER THE REGION
BY THE EARLY AND MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK. NEXT CHANCE FOR SMALL
CRAFT CONDITIONS APPEARS TO BE ON SATURDAY WITHIN SOUTHERLY
CHANNELING.
ANZ535-050900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1259 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
ANZ536-050900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1259 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
THROUGH THE DAY.
ANZ537-050900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1259 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ530-050900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1259 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
FRI
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ531-050900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1259 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. AREAS
OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY.
ANZ538-050900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1259 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. AREAS
OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. AREAS OF
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH
THE DAY.
ANZ539-050900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1259 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY.
ANZ532-050900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1259 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY.
ANZ540-050900-
EASTERN BAY-
1259 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY.
ANZ533-050900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1259 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
ANZ541-050900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1259 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
ANZ542-050900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1259 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING LIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
ANZ534-050900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1259 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ543-050900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1259 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
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