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FZUS51 KLWX 251758
CWFLWX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1257 PM EST TUE NOV 25 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.
ANZ500-260900-
1257 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC TONIGHT, FOLLOWED BY
A COLD FRONT CROSSING FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY MORNING. A SECOND
STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL FOLLOW WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOW
PRESSURE WILL LINGER OVER SOUTHEASTERN CANADA WHILE HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS ACROSS THE MIDWEST AND TENNESSEE VALLEY THROUGH FRIDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVERHEAD SATURDAY, THEN MOVE OFFSHORE SUNDAY INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE NEXT SYSTEMS APPROACH FROM THE WEST. SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH
GALES POSSIBLE FRIDAY.
ANZ535-260900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1257 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-260900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1257 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-260900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1257 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ530-260900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1257 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ531-260900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1257 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-260900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1257 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
WED NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-260900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1257 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ532-260900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1257 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN
LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-260900-
EASTERN BAY-
1257 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ533-260900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1257 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ541-260900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1257 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ542-260900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1257 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ534-260900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1257 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. RAIN
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING, THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ543-260900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1257 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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