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FZUS51 KLWX 080837  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
437 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
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.  
 
ANZ500-082300-  
437 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
MULTIPLE DISTURBANCES WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA OVER THE COURSE OF  
THE WEEK BRINGING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH PRESSURE AND DRIER  
CONDITIONS RETURN FOR THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES  
MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ535-082300-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
437 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TODAY  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING W 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ536-082300-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
437 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TODAY  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ537-082300-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
437 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ530-082300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
437 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ531-082300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
437 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ538-082300-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
437 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
WITH ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU...SE WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ539-082300-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
437 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ532-082300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
437 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ540-082300-  
EASTERN BAY-  
437 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT...W WINDS 10 KT  
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ533-082300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
437 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ541-082300-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
437 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ542-082300-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
437 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ534-082300-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
437 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ543-082300-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
437 AM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
   
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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