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FZUS51 KLWX 032020
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
320 PM EST TUE MAR 3 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.
ANZ500-040900-
320 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A FRONTAL SYSTEM TO THE SOUTH WILL RETURN NORTHWARD AS A WARM FRONT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS BOUNDARY WILL WAVER NEAR OR JUST NORTH OF
THE LOCAL WATERS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
ANZ535-040900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
320 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ536-040900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
320 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ537-040900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
320 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ530-040900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
320 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
WED
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ531-040900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
320 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ538-040900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
320 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. RAIN.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ539-040900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
320 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ532-040900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
320 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
WED
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ540-040900-
EASTERN BAY-
320 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ533-040900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
320 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ541-040900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
320 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ542-040900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
320 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ534-040900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
320 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ543-040900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
320 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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