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FZUS51 KLWX 141459
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
958 AM EST WED JAN 14 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.
ANZ500-142100-
958 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS NORTH OF THE AREA TODAY, DRAGGING A COLD
FRONT ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTH OF THE
AREA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY BEFORE ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM
APPROACHES ON SATURDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES APPEAR POSSIBLE ON
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. A FEW GALE GUSTS CAN'T BE RULED OUT LATE
TONIGHT.
ANZ535-142100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
958 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING NW
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-142100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
958 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
BECOMING NW
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-142100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
958 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW
WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ530-142100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
958 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S 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 RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ531-142100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
958 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W
WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ538-142100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
958 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ539-142100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
958 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ532-142100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
958 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW
WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ540-142100-
EASTERN BAY-
958 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW
WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
W WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ533-142100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
958 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW
WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ541-142100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
958 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW
WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
THU NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT
DIMINISHING
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ542-142100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
958 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-142100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
958 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
ANZ543-142100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
958 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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