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CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 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.
ANZ500-022100-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
High pressure briefly returns from the west through the day. Low
pressure pushes in from the south Saturday before high pressure
returns Sunday. Favorable marine conditions will prevail through
Saturday, with Small Craft Advisories possible Sunday afternoon.
$$
ANZ535-022100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
flurries this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ536-022100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
snow.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ537-022100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ530-022100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of snow
this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ531-022100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming W this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less. A slight chance of snow this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt until late afternoon... becoming light.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
$$
ANZ538-022100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
snow this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
$$
ANZ539-022100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight chance of snow
this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
$$
ANZ532-022100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight chance of
snow this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of snow.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less...building to
2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ540-022100-
Eastern Bay-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight chance of
snow this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of snow.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ533-022100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ541-022100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of snow.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ542-022100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of flurries
this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ534-022100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of flurries
this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ543-022100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of flurries
this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.
Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. Waves flat where waters are iced over.
ANZ500-022100-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
High pressure briefly returns from the west through the day. Low
pressure pushes in from the south Saturday before high pressure
returns Sunday. Favorable marine conditions will prevail through
Saturday, with Small Craft Advisories possible Sunday afternoon.
$$
ANZ535-022100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
flurries this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ536-022100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
snow.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ537-022100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ530-022100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of snow
this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ531-022100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming W this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less. A slight chance of snow this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt until late afternoon... becoming light.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
$$
ANZ538-022100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
snow this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
$$
ANZ539-022100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight chance of snow
this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
$$
ANZ532-022100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight chance of
snow this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of snow.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less...building to
2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ540-022100-
Eastern Bay-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight chance of
snow this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of snow.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ533-022100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ541-022100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of snow.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ542-022100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of flurries
this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ534-022100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of flurries
this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ543-022100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
658 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of flurries
this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$