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FZUS51 KLWX 040300
CWFLWX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1000 PM EST TUE MAR 3 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.
ANZ500-040900-
1000 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A FRONTAL SYSTEM TO THE SOUTH WILL RETURN NORTHWARD AS A WARM FRONT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS BOUNDARY WILL WAVER NEAR OR JUST NORTH OF
THE LOCAL WATERS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
ANZ535-040900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1000 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE
LATE THIS EVENING. AREAS OF FOG LATE THIS EVENING. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH AREAS
OF DRIZZLE. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF
DRIZZLE. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
DRIZZLE. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ536-040900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1000 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE LATE
THIS EVENING. AREAS OF FOG LATE THIS EVENING. ISOLATED SHOWERS. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE AND
SCATTERED SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. PATCHY
FOG.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ537-040900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1000 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE
THIS EVENING.
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE AND
SCATTERED SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE.
PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ530-040900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1000 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF
DRIZZLE. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE AND
SCATTERED SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
DRIZZLE. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
ANZ531-040900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1000 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
AREAS OF FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
DRIZZLE. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
ANZ538-040900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1000 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. AREAS OF
DRIZZLE. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE. AREAS OF
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
HEAVY DRIZZLE. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ539-040900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1000 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
AREAS OF FOG. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF DRIZZLE AND
SCATTERED SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
DRIZZLE. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
ANZ532-040900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1000 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF FOG LATE
THIS EVENING. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH AREAS OF DRIZZLE LATE THIS
EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING.
WED
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
AREAS OF DRIZZLE. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND HEAVY DRIZZLE. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ540-040900-
EASTERN BAY-
1000 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
AREAS OF FOG. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
WITH AREAS OF DRIZZLE. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
DRIZZLE. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ533-040900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1000 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. AREAS OF DRIZZLE. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
HEAVY DRIZZLE. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ541-040900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1000 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE LATE
THIS EVENING. AREAS OF FOG LATE THIS EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE.
AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
DRIZZLE. PATCHY FOG.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ542-040900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1000 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF DRIZZLE AND
SCATTERED SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. PATCHY
FOG.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ534-040900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1000 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE LATE
THIS EVENING. AREAS OF FOG LATE THIS EVENING. ISOLATED SHOWERS. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING.
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF
DRIZZLE. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. PATCHY
FOG.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ANZ543-040900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1000 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE
THIS EVENING. AREAS OF DRIZZLE. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
AREAS OF DRIZZLE. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE AND
SCATTERED SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. PATCHY
FOG.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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