FZUS51 KLWX 281158
CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 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.
ANZ500-282100-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
High pressure to the north will briefly gain control through this
morning. A wave of low pressure will drive a strong cold front
across the area tonight into Monday. A clipper-type system nears the
waters by the middle of the week. Small Craft Advisories will
likely be needed through Tuesday. Gale conditions are possible
Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon.
$$
ANZ535-282100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of rain
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ536-282100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of rain
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming W with gusts to
35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ537-282100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ530-282100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain
likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ531-282100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft
late. A slight chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ538-282100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain
likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ539-282100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft...building to
4 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ532-282100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
late. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft late. A slight chance of
rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ540-282100-
Eastern Bay-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S with gusts to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain
likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ533-282100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
late. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft late. A slight chance of
rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ541-282100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S with gusts to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ542-282100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A
slight chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W with
gusts to 35 kt late. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ534-282100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt...becoming S late this morning and afternoon.
Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft late. A slight chance of rain
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt late. Waves 4 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
$$
ANZ543-282100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt...becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.
Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. Waves flat where waters are iced over.
ANZ500-282100-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
High pressure to the north will briefly gain control through this
morning. A wave of low pressure will drive a strong cold front
across the area tonight into Monday. A clipper-type system nears the
waters by the middle of the week. Small Craft Advisories will
likely be needed through Tuesday. Gale conditions are possible
Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon.
$$
ANZ535-282100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of rain
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ536-282100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of rain
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming W with gusts to
35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ537-282100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ530-282100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain
likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ531-282100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft
late. A slight chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ538-282100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain
likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ539-282100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft...building to
4 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ532-282100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
late. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft late. A slight chance of
rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ540-282100-
Eastern Bay-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S with gusts to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain
likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ533-282100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
late. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft late. A slight chance of
rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ541-282100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S with gusts to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ542-282100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A
slight chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W with
gusts to 35 kt late. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ534-282100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt...becoming S late this morning and afternoon.
Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft late. A slight chance of rain
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt late. Waves 4 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
$$
ANZ543-282100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
658 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt...becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$