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FZUS51 KLWX 251459
CWFLWX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
958 AM EST THU DEC 25 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.
ANZ500-252100-
958 AM EST THU DEC 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A WARM FRONT WILL SLOWLY APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHWEST TODAY. A COLD
FRONT WILL SURGE SOUTHWARD TONIGHT. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
TRAVERSE THE BOUNDARY FRIDAY AS IT STALLS ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY AND
CAROLINAS. A SECOND WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DRIVE A STRONGER COLD
FRONT ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED SATURDAY. ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. GALE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY INTO
MONDAY NIGHT.
ANZ535-252100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
959 AM EST THU DEC 25 2025
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SLEET LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SLEET.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY DRIZZLE.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
ANZ536-252100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
959 AM EST THU DEC 25 2025
REST OF TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SLEET
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY DRIZZLE.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
ANZ537-252100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
959 AM EST THU DEC 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SE 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SLEET.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
ANZ530-252100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
959 AM EST THU DEC 25 2025
REST OF TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SLEET AND RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW WITH AREAS
OF DRIZZLE.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
ANZ531-252100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
959 AM EST THU DEC 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SNOW
AND SLEET LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SLEET.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE WITH A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
ANZ538-252100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
959 AM EST THU DEC 25 2025
REST OF TODAY...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW AND
SLEET LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SLEET.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN,
THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
ANZ539-252100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
959 AM EST THU DEC 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW AND
SLEET LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN, SLEET AND SNOW.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
ANZ532-252100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
959 AM EST THU DEC 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SE 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SNOW AND SLEET LIKELY. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SLEET.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY DRIZZLE.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
ANZ540-252100-
EASTERN BAY-
959 AM EST THU DEC 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY DRIZZLE.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS...BUILDING TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...SW WINDS 20 KT
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
ANZ533-252100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
959 AM EST THU DEC 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SE 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SLEET AND SNOW LIKELY. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SLEET.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. PATCHY DRIZZLE.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
ANZ541-252100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
959 AM EST THU DEC 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SE 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SLEET.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY DRIZZLE.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
ANZ542-252100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
959 AM EST THU DEC 25 2025
REST OF TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES 1 FT. SLEET
LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY DRIZZLE.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
ANZ534-252100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
959 AM EST THU DEC 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING E 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SLEET LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. PATCHY DRIZZLE.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY.
ANZ543-252100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
959 AM EST THU DEC 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES
1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING E 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN, SNOW AND
SLEET. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY DRIZZLE.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY.
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