140  
FZUS51 KLWX 121500  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
1100 AM EDT THU MAR 12 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.  
 
ANZ500-122000-  
1100 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC AND  
OFFSHORE THIS MORNING. ANOTHER STRONG BUT MAINLY DRY COLD FRONT WILL  
CROSS THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE  
SOUTH SUNDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FRIDAY  
MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING, WITH GALES POSSIBLE FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED SUNDAY.  
 

 
 
ANZ535-122000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
1100 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES  
1 FT. RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
 
DIMINISHING  
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ536-122000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
1100 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW THIS  
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO  
30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
 
DIMINISHING  
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
 
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ537-122000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
1100 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.  
RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT
 
 
BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
 
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.  
SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
ANZ530-122000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
1100 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY...NW WINDS 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO  
20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN AND  
SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING W  
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
 
BECOMING W  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
 
BECOMING W. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
ANZ531-122000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
1100 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
 
 
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LATE THIS MORNING,  
THEN RAIN AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING W  
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
 
BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO  
30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO  
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
 
BECOMING W  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT...  
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
 
BECOMING W. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
ANZ538-122000-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
1100 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW THIS  
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI...LIGHT WINDS
 
BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
 
BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
ANZ539-122000-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
1100 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
 
 
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LATE THIS MORNING,  
THEN RAIN AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING W  
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS 5 KT
 
BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
 
BECOMING W  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
 
BECOMING NW. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
ANZ532-122000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
1100 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW THIS  
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS 5 KT
 
BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW. WAVES 4 FT
 
SUBSIDING TO  
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ540-122000-  
EASTERN BAY-  
1100 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
 
 
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LATE THIS MORNING,  
THEN RAIN AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS 5 KT
 
BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
 
BECOMING SW  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW. WAVES 3 FT
 
SUBSIDING TO  
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ533-122000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
1100 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES  
3 FT. RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
 
BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO  
30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO  
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING S 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
 
BECOMING NW. WAVES 4 FT. SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ541-122000-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
1100 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN  
RAIN AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
 
BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO  
30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO  
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
 
BUILDING TO 3 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
 
BECOMING NW. WAVES 3 FT. SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ542-122000-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
1100 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW THIS  
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
 
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ534-122000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
1100 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.  
RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS 5 KT
 
BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
 
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 FT.  
SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
ANZ543-122000-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
1100 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING S 15 TO  
20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO  
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
 
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.  
SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
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