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FZUS51 KLWX 261305
CWFLWX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
905 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 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.
ANZ500-262000-
905 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
SOUTHERLY WINDS DECREASE IN MAGNITUDE THIS MORNING, WITH SUB-SCA
LEVEL WINDS OF VARYING DIRECTIONS EXPECTED THEREAFTER THROUGH THIS
WEEKEND AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TRACKS OVER THE WATERS. SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY TODAY AND
SATURDAY.
ANZ535-262000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
905 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ536-262000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
905 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ537-262000-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
905 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ530-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
905 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ531-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
905 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 1 TO
2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ538-262000-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
905 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ539-262000-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
905 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ532-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
905 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
REST OF TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING 5 KT LATE. WAVES
1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...S WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES FLAT
BUILDING TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ540-262000-
EASTERN BAY-
905 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ533-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
905 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES FLAT
BUILDING TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ541-262000-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
905 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ542-262000-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
905 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ534-262000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
905 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
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 W
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES FLAT
BUILDING TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ543-262000-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
905 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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