412  
FZUS51 KLWX 091759  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
1259 PM EST MON FEB 9 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.  
 
ANZ500-100900-  
1259 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AS HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS THROUGH  
TONIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS ON TUESDAY, FOLLOWED BY  
A COLD FRONT TUESDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIEFLY RETURN FOR  
MID WEEK, THEN DEPART LATE IN THE WEEK AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER  
THE MIDDLE OF THE COUNTRY. ADDITIONAL SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE  
NEEDED AT TIMES WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ535-100900-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
1259 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ536-100900-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
1259 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ537-100900-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
1259 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
ANZ530-100900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
1259 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ531-100900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
1259 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
ANZ538-100900-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
1259 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.   
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
ANZ539-100900-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
1259 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
ANZ532-100900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
1259 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
ANZ540-100900-  
EASTERN BAY-  
1259 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
ANZ533-100900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
1259 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT  
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
2 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
ANZ541-100900-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
1259 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
ANZ542-100900-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
1259 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ534-100900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
1259 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
2 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.   
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ543-100900-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
1259 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
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