041
FZUS51 KLWX 061908
CWFLWX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
307 PM EDT MON JUL 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.
ANZ500-070800-
307 PM EDT MON JUL 6 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.
ANZ535-070800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
307 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
FRI
W 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.
ANZ536-070800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
307 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ537-070800-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
307 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ530-070800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
307 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ531-070800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
307 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ538-070800-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
307 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ539-070800-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
307 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ532-070800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
307 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
FRI
W 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.
ANZ540-070800-
EASTERN BAY-
307 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
FRI
W 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.
ANZ533-070800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
307 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
FRI
W 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.
ANZ541-070800-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
307 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
FRI
W 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.
ANZ542-070800-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
307 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
FRI
W 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.
ANZ534-070800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
307 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH
THE DAY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ543-070800-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
307 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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