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FZUS51 KLWX 101734  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
1234 PM EST MON NOV 10 2025  
 
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.  
 
ANZ500-110900-  
1234 PM EST MON NOV 10 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND AN ACCOMPANYING COLD FRONT WILL  
EXIT OFF TO THE EAST OF THE WATERS EARLY THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL  
DISTURBANCES IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE TRACK ACROSS THE AREA WHICH  
KEEP BLUSTERY WINDS AROUND THROUGH TUESDAY. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE  
BUILDS WELL TO THE SOUTH BY TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. A PROGRESSIVE  
FRONTAL SYSTEM PUSHES THROUGH THE WATERS MID-WEEK BEFORE HIGH  
PRESSURE RETURNS BY LATE IN THE WEEK. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL  
LIKELY NEED TO BE EXTENDED INTO THURSDAY AS A RESULT, WITH GALES  
POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ535-110900-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
1234 PM EST MON NOV 10 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ536-110900-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
1234 PM EST MON NOV 10 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT  
DIMINISHING  
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ537-110900-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
1234 PM EST MON NOV 10 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT  
BECOMING SW  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT  
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ530-110900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
1234 PM EST MON NOV 10 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT  
BECOMING SW  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
ANZ531-110900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
1234 PM EST MON NOV 10 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT  
BECOMING SW  
15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ538-110900-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
1234 PM EST MON NOV 10 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT  
DIMINISHING  
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 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 OR LESS.  
 
 
 
ANZ539-110900-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
1234 PM EST MON NOV 10 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES  
3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT  
BECOMING SW  
15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO  
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ532-110900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
1234 PM EST MON NOV 10 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT  
DIMINISHING  
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ540-110900-  
EASTERN BAY-  
1234 PM EST MON NOV 10 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT  
DIMINISHING  
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ533-110900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
1234 PM EST MON NOV 10 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT  
DIMINISHING  
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT  
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ541-110900-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
1234 PM EST MON NOV 10 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT  
DIMINISHING  
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ542-110900-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
1234 PM EST MON NOV 10 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT  
DIMINISHING  
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ534-110900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
1234 PM EST MON NOV 10 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 5 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT  
DIMINISHING  
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT.    
WED  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ543-110900-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
1234 PM EST MON NOV 10 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT  
DIMINISHING  
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT.    
WED...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT  
BECOMING W 10 TO  
15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
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