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FZUS51 KLWX 061307
CWFLWX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
907 AM 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.
ANZ500-062000-
907 AM 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 WITH SOME CHANNELING EFFECTS THAT COULD
NEAR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS. ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES
FROM THE WEST BY FRIDAY.
ANZ535-062000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
907 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
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.
ANZ536-062000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
907 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
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 AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 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.
ANZ537-062000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
907 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
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.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND 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.
ANZ530-062000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
907 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
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
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
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.
ANZ531-062000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
907 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THIS AFTERNOON.
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 TO 10 KT. WAVES 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.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
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.
ANZ538-062000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
907 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS
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 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ539-062000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
907 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS
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
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
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.
ANZ532-062000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
907 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 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.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
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.
ANZ540-062000-
EASTERN BAY-
907 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. 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
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
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.
ANZ533-062000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
907 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
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.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
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.
ANZ541-062000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
907 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NE 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 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 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.
ANZ542-062000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
907 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NE 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.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ534-062000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
907 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS
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
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.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...S WINDS 5 KT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING, THEN BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND 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.
ANZ543-062000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
907 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
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.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...S WINDS 5 KT
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 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.
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