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CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1258 PM EST Fri Dec 26 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.
ANZ500-270900-
1258 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
An area of low pressure will cross the area later today into
tonight. A second wave of low pressure will drive a stronger cold
front across the area Sunday night into Monday. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed Saturday. Advisories will likely be needed
Sunday night through Tuesday. Gale conditions are possible late
Monday through Tuesday.
$$
ANZ535-270900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain
with a slight chance of sleet.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Rain
likely.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ536-270900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ537-270900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Rain
likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
$$
ANZ530-270900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Sleet and
freezing rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Rain,
sleet and freezing rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft
after midnight.
$$
ANZ531-270900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Sleet, rain likely
with a chance of freezing rain.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Rain
with sleet likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ538-270900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain, sleet
likely with a slight chance of freezing rain.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. Rain and sleet. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain,
mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ539-270900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of sleet
and rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt in the evening... becoming light.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ532-270900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain
and sleet.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, then becoming NW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat...building to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance
of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ540-270900-
Eastern Bay-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain
and sleet.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
$$
ANZ533-270900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves flat...building to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ541-270900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain
and sleet.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, then becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ542-270900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely,
mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ534-270900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...diminishing
to 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
Rain likely through the day.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
$$
ANZ543-270900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain
with a slight chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain likely through the day.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
$$
CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1258 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.
Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. Waves flat where waters are iced over.
ANZ500-270900-
1258 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
An area of low pressure will cross the area later today into
tonight. A second wave of low pressure will drive a stronger cold
front across the area Sunday night into Monday. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed Saturday. Advisories will likely be needed
Sunday night through Tuesday. Gale conditions are possible late
Monday through Tuesday.
$$
ANZ535-270900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain
with a slight chance of sleet.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Rain
likely.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ536-270900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ537-270900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Rain
likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
$$
ANZ530-270900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Sleet and
freezing rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Rain,
sleet and freezing rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft
after midnight.
$$
ANZ531-270900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Sleet, rain likely
with a chance of freezing rain.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Rain
with sleet likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ538-270900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain, sleet
likely with a slight chance of freezing rain.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. Rain and sleet. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain,
mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ539-270900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of sleet
and rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt in the evening... becoming light.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ532-270900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain
and sleet.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, then becoming NW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat...building to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance
of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ540-270900-
Eastern Bay-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain
and sleet.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
$$
ANZ533-270900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves flat...building to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ541-270900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain
and sleet.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, then becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ542-270900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely,
mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ534-270900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...diminishing
to 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
Rain likely through the day.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
$$
ANZ543-270900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1259 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain
with a slight chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain likely through the day.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
$$