968  
FZUS51 KLWX 201458  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
1057 AM EDT THU AUG 20 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.  
 
ANZ500-202000-  
1057 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY APPROACH FROM PENNSYLVANIA TODAY AS A WARM  
FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE VIRGINIA TIDEWATER AND DELMARVA PENINSULA.  
MULTIPLE WEAK WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THESE BOUNDARIES WILL  
IGNITE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME STORMS  
MAY BE SEVERE PARTICULARLY EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE AND CATOCTIN  
MOUNTAINS, AND ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR TOWARD  
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. THIS FRONTAL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO STALL NEAR OR  
JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE MID-ATLANTIC, AND ADDITIONAL RIPPLES OF LOW  
PRESSURE RIDING ALONG IT MAY RESULT IN PERIODIC SHOWERS AND A FEW  
THUNDERSTORMS AT TIMES THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
ANZ535-202000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
1057 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM  
EDT THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING  
W WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY  
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ536-202000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
1057 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM  
EDT THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING,  
THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY  
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ537-202000-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
1057 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM  
EDT THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN  
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING N IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS  
AND SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING W. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ530-202000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
1057 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM  
EDT THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING  
SW WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY  
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ531-202000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
1057 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM  
EDT THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING  
S WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ538-202000-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
1057 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM  
EDT THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING  
S WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
WITH ISOLATED TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED  
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY  
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ539-202000-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
1057 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM  
EDT THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING  
SW WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ532-202000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
1057 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM  
EDT THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ540-202000-  
EASTERN BAY-  
1057 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM  
EDT THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ533-202000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
1057 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM  
EDT THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. PATCHY FOG.  
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ541-202000-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
1057 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM  
EDT THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN  
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ542-202000-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
1057 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM  
EDT THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ534-202000-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
1057 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM  
EDT THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING N  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ543-202000-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
1057 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM  
EDT THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING NW  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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