FZUS51 KLWX 190559
CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 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.
ANZ500-192100-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A cold front will approach early this morning with a line of heavy,
gusty showers possible. After a brief lull behind this line, strong
post-frontal winds are expected Friday afternoon into the evening as
well. Gales are expected, with the strongest winds most likely
north of North Beach MD and in the upper tidal Potomac River. A
brief break in winds is expected for the first half of Saturday,
but strong southerly winds Saturday night will likely necessitate
Small Craft Advisories once again. More Small Craft Advisories are
likely Sunday in northwest flow. Additional Small Craft Advisories
may be needed Tuesday as the next frontal system approaches.
$$
ANZ535-192100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 45 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves
2 ft. Numerous showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 45 kt... becoming NW
5 to 10 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ536-192100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves
2 ft. Numerous showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt... becoming NW
5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ537-192100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt...increasing to 35 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt...diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...subsiding to 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ530-192100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...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. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain and snow in the morning.
$$
ANZ531-192100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 25 to
30 kt with gusts to 45 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon,
then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ538-192100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt
with gusts to 45 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ539-192100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves
3 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ532-192100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 25 to
30 kt late. Waves 4 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon,
then becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ540-192100-
Eastern Bay-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming W with gusts to
40 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... becoming NW
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ533-192100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 25 to
30 kt late. Waves 4 ft. Numerous showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 5 ft...
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ541-192100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 25 to
30 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ542-192100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt...increasing to 35 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt... becoming NW
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ534-192100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. Showers.
Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt until late afternoon. Waves
5 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 5 ft...
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding
to 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain through the day.
$$
ANZ543-192100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt until late afternoon. Waves
3 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 kt in the evening, then
increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain through the day.
$$
CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.
Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. Waves flat where waters are iced over.
ANZ500-192100-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A cold front will approach early this morning with a line of heavy,
gusty showers possible. After a brief lull behind this line, strong
post-frontal winds are expected Friday afternoon into the evening as
well. Gales are expected, with the strongest winds most likely
north of North Beach MD and in the upper tidal Potomac River. A
brief break in winds is expected for the first half of Saturday,
but strong southerly winds Saturday night will likely necessitate
Small Craft Advisories once again. More Small Craft Advisories are
likely Sunday in northwest flow. Additional Small Craft Advisories
may be needed Tuesday as the next frontal system approaches.
$$
ANZ535-192100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 45 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves
2 ft. Numerous showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 45 kt... becoming NW
5 to 10 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ536-192100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves
2 ft. Numerous showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt... becoming NW
5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ537-192100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt...increasing to 35 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt...diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...subsiding to 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ530-192100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain and snow in the morning.
$$
ANZ531-192100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 25 to
30 kt with gusts to 45 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Showers. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon,
then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ538-192100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt
with gusts to 45 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ539-192100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves
3 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ532-192100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 25 to
30 kt late. Waves 4 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon,
then becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ540-192100-
Eastern Bay-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming W with gusts to
40 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... becoming NW
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ533-192100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 25 to
30 kt late. Waves 4 ft. Numerous showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 5 ft...
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ541-192100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 25 to
30 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ542-192100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt...increasing to 35 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt... becoming NW
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ534-192100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. Showers.
Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt until late afternoon. Waves
5 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 5 ft...
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 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 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding
to 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain through the day.
$$
ANZ543-192100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1259 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt until late afternoon. Waves
3 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 kt in the evening, then
increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain through the day.
$$