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FZUS51 KLWX 061501
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1000 AM EST FRI MAR 6 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.
ANZ500-062100-
1000 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A FRONT JUST TO THE NORTH WILL RETURN SOUTH AS A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT
TODAY. THE FRONT MAY LIFT NORTH AGAIN SATURDAY BEFORE A COLD FRONT
SWEEPS FROM WEST TO EAST LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. THE FRONT WILL
DISSIPATE OVER THE REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK, THEN ANOTHER FRONTAL
SYSTEM WILL LIKELY IMPACT THE REGION MID WEEK. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL BE SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
ANZ535-062100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1001 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG LATE
THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-062100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1001 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG LATE
THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-062100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1001 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG
LATE THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES
1 FT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
ANZ530-062100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1001 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG LATE
THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-062100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1001 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG LATE
THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ538-062100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1001 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG LATE
THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-062100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1001 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG LATE
THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ532-062100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1001 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG LATE
THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT...BUILDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 2 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ540-062100-
EASTERN BAY-
1001 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG LATE
THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ533-062100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1001 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG LATE
THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT...BUILDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 2 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ541-062100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1001 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG LATE
THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ542-062100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1001 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG LATE
THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
ANZ534-062100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1001 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG LATE
THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
ANZ543-062100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1001 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG
LATE THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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