FZUS51 KLWX 241758
CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 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.
ANZ500-250900-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
High pressure will briefly build overhead late today. A warm front
will slowly approach from the southwest Thursday. An area of low
pressure will traverse the boundary Friday as it stalls across the
Ohio Valley and Carolinas. A stronger cold front will arrive toward
the end of the weekend. Intermittent Small Craft Advisory conditions
are possible Thursday and Thursday night. Small Craft Advisories
will likely be needed by late Sunday.
$$
ANZ535-250900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Sleet, rain and freezing
rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain and freezing
rain.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain through the day, then rain likely
through the night.
$$
ANZ536-250900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain, freezing rain and sleet
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain.
$$
ANZ537-250900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain, sleet and freezing
rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of rain.
$$
ANZ530-250900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Sleet.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain, snow and freezing
rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of snow and
drizzle in the morning.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the evening,
then becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less...
building to 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain through the day,
then rain likely through the night.
$$
ANZ531-250900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early.
Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow and sleet.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain, sleet, snow and
freezing rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of drizzle in the
morning.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain through the day, then rain likely through the night.
$$
ANZ538-250900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early.
Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow and sleet.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain, sleet, snow and
freezing rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of drizzle
in the morning.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain through the day, then rain
likely through the night.
$$
ANZ539-250900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow and sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain, sleet and snow.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of drizzle
in the morning.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain through the day, then rain likely through the night.
$$
ANZ532-250900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of drizzle in the
morning.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. A chance of rain through the day, then rain
likely through the night.
$$
ANZ540-250900-
Eastern Bay-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow and sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of drizzle
in the morning.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain through the day, then rain likely through the night.
$$
ANZ533-250900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain and sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of drizzle in the
morning.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. A chance of rain through the day, then rain
likely through the night.
$$
ANZ541-250900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain, snow and sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of drizzle in the
morning.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the
afternoon. Rain likely through the night.
$$
ANZ542-250900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft. Rain and sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain, then rain likely after midnight.
$$
ANZ534-250900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain and sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
$$
ANZ543-250900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain, snow and sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of rain.
$$
CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.
Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. Waves flat where waters are iced over.
ANZ500-250900-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
High pressure will briefly build overhead late today. A warm front
will slowly approach from the southwest Thursday. An area of low
pressure will traverse the boundary Friday as it stalls across the
Ohio Valley and Carolinas. A stronger cold front will arrive toward
the end of the weekend. Intermittent Small Craft Advisory conditions
are possible Thursday and Thursday night. Small Craft Advisories
will likely be needed by late Sunday.
$$
ANZ535-250900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Sleet, rain and freezing
rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain and freezing
rain.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain through the day, then rain likely
through the night.
$$
ANZ536-250900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain, freezing rain and sleet
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain.
$$
ANZ537-250900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain, sleet and freezing
rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of rain.
$$
ANZ530-250900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Sleet.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain, snow and freezing
rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of snow and
drizzle in the morning.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the evening,
then becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less...
building to 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain through the day,
then rain likely through the night.
$$
ANZ531-250900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early.
Waves 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow and sleet.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain, sleet, snow and
freezing rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of drizzle in the
morning.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain through the day, then rain likely through the night.
$$
ANZ538-250900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early.
Waves 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow and sleet.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain, sleet, snow and
freezing rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of drizzle
in the morning.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain through the day, then rain
likely through the night.
$$
ANZ539-250900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow and sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain, sleet and snow.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of drizzle
in the morning.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain through the day, then rain likely through the night.
$$
ANZ532-250900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of drizzle in the
morning.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. A chance of rain through the day, then rain
likely through the night.
$$
ANZ540-250900-
Eastern Bay-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow and sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of drizzle
in the morning.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain through the day, then rain likely through the night.
$$
ANZ533-250900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain and sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of drizzle in the
morning.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. A chance of rain through the day, then rain
likely through the night.
$$
ANZ541-250900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain, snow and sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of drizzle in the
morning.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the
afternoon. Rain likely through the night.
$$
ANZ542-250900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft. Rain and sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain, then rain likely after midnight.
$$
ANZ534-250900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 2 ft. A chance
of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain and sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
$$
ANZ543-250900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1258 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain, snow and sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of rain.
$$