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FZUS51 KLWX 032034
CWFLWX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
333 PM EST MON NOV 3 2025
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.
ANZ500-040900-
333 PM EST MON NOV 3 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SLIDE BY TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT, THEN
HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. A STRONGER COLD
FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT, WITH HIGH PRESSURE
RETURNING THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL LIKELY CROSS
NEXT WEEKEND. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.
ANZ535-040900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
334 PM EST MON NOV 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ536-040900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
334 PM EST MON NOV 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
ANZ537-040900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
334 PM EST MON NOV 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
EVENING, THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ530-040900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
334 PM EST MON NOV 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
2 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE
EVENING, THEN BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ531-040900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
334 PM EST MON NOV 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
3 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ538-040900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
334 PM EST MON NOV 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ539-040900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
334 PM EST MON NOV 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ532-040900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
334 PM EST MON NOV 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN
LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ540-040900-
EASTERN BAY-
334 PM EST MON NOV 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE
EVENING, THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ533-040900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
334 PM EST MON NOV 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
FRI...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ541-040900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
334 PM EST MON NOV 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE
EVENING, THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ542-040900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
334 PM EST MON NOV 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ534-040900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
334 PM EST MON NOV 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 3 FT.
WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 5 KT IN THE EVENING, THEN
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT... SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
FRI...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ543-040900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
334 PM EST MON NOV 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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