FZUS51 KLWX 202357
CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 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.
ANZ500-210900-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A weak cold front will cross Sunday morning, followed by a transient
area of high pressure on Monday. A low pressure system moving
through the Great Lakes may affect the area late Monday night into
Tuesday. Another transient area of high pressure on Wednesday may
give way to a warm front on Thursday. Small Craft Advisories may be
needed Monday night through early Wednesday.
$$
ANZ535-210900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming NW with
gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
ANZ536-210900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E in the evening, then becoming
S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
ANZ537-210900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E around 5 kt in the evening,
then becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to 1 ft
or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
ANZ530-210900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N around 5 kt in the evening,
then becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning. A chance of rain through the night.
$$
ANZ531-210900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N around 5 kt in the evening,
then becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to 1 ft
or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning. A chance of rain after midnight.
$$
ANZ538-210900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in
the morning. A chance of rain after midnight.
$$
ANZ539-210900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE around 5 kt in the
evening, then becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding
to 1 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning. A chance of rain after midnight.
$$
ANZ532-210900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of
rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE around 5 kt in the
evening, then becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding
to 1 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
ANZ540-210900-
Eastern Bay-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE around 5 kt in the
evening, then becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
ANZ533-210900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Waves
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE around 5 kt in the evening,
then becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
ANZ541-210900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE around 5 kt in the evening,
then becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
ANZ542-210900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E in the evening, then becoming
S after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
ANZ534-210900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 kt in the evening, then
becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
ANZ543-210900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 kt in the evening, then
becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.
Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. Waves flat where waters are iced over.
ANZ500-210900-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A weak cold front will cross Sunday morning, followed by a transient
area of high pressure on Monday. A low pressure system moving
through the Great Lakes may affect the area late Monday night into
Tuesday. Another transient area of high pressure on Wednesday may
give way to a warm front on Thursday. Small Craft Advisories may be
needed Monday night through early Wednesday.
$$
ANZ535-210900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming NW with
gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
ANZ536-210900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E in the evening, then becoming
S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
ANZ537-210900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E around 5 kt in the evening,
then becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to 1 ft
or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
ANZ530-210900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N around 5 kt in the evening,
then becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning. A chance of rain through the night.
$$
ANZ531-210900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N around 5 kt in the evening,
then becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to 1 ft
or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning. A chance of rain after midnight.
$$
ANZ538-210900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in
the morning. A chance of rain after midnight.
$$
ANZ539-210900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE around 5 kt in the
evening, then becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding
to 1 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning. A chance of rain after midnight.
$$
ANZ532-210900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of
rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE around 5 kt in the
evening, then becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding
to 1 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
ANZ540-210900-
Eastern Bay-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE around 5 kt in the
evening, then becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
ANZ533-210900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Waves
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE around 5 kt in the evening,
then becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
ANZ541-210900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE around 5 kt in the evening,
then becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
ANZ542-210900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E in the evening, then becoming
S after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
ANZ534-210900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 kt in the evening, then
becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$
ANZ543-210900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
657 PM EST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 kt in the evening, then
becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
$$