801  
FZUS51 KLWX 270627  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
227 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 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.  
 
ANZ500-272000-  
227 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON AND OFF THROUGH THE  
WEEKEND OVER THE WATERS. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK, THEN SOUTHERLY  
CHANNELING COULD PROMPT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES TUESDAY AFTERNOON  
AND EVENING.  
 

 
 
ANZ535-272000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
227 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ536-272000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
227 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ537-272000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
227 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
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.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ530-272000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
227 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ531-272000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
227 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS
 
BUILDING TO 2 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ538-272000-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
227 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ539-272000-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
227 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ532-272000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
227 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES FLAT
 
 
BUILDING TO 2 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ540-272000-  
EASTERN BAY-  
227 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ533-272000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
227 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES FLAT
 
 
BUILDING TO 2 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ541-272000-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
227 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ542-272000-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
227 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ534-272000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
227 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT
 
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES FLAT
 
BUILDING TO 2 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ543-272000-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
227 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT
 
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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