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FZUS51 KLWX 070917
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
517 AM EDT TUE JUL 7 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.
ANZ500-072100-
517 AM EDT TUE JUL 7 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A STATIONARY FRONT WILL MEANDER NEARBY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
BEFORE MOVING SOUTH TOWARD THE CAROLINAS BY MID-WEEK. SPECIAL MARINE
WARNINGS WILL BE NEEDED AT TIMES, PARTICULARLY THROUGH TUESDAY.
THIS BOUNDARY EVENTUALLY DISSIPATES LATER IN THE WEEK. WINDS SHIFT
TO SOUTHERLY ON THURSDAY. ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM
THE WEST BY FRIDAY.
ANZ535-072100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
517 AM EDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG THIS
MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ536-072100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
517 AM EDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG THIS
MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ537-072100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
517 AM EDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS
MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ530-072100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
517 AM EDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG THIS
MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ531-072100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
517 AM EDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG THIS
MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ538-072100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
517 AM EDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG THIS
MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WED
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ539-072100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
517 AM EDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG THIS
MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ532-072100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
517 AM EDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG THIS
MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ540-072100-
EASTERN BAY-
517 AM EDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG THIS
MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ533-072100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
517 AM EDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG THIS
MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ541-072100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
517 AM EDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG THIS
MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ542-072100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
517 AM EDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ534-072100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
517 AM EDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ543-072100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
517 AM EDT TUE JUL 7 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG THIS
MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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