FZUS51 KLWX 150558
CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 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.
ANZ500-152100-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
Arctic high pressure will gradually build into the area late
tonight into Tuesday before moving offshore Wednesday. Freezing
spray is possible tonight. Small Craft Advisories may be needed
Tuesday night for portions of the waters in southerly channeling.
Then SCAs are likely Thursday into Thursday night ahead of a strong
cold front passage, with Gale-force winds not out of the question.
$$
ANZ535-152100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ536-152100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming SW 5 to
10 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 5 kt. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft.
$$
ANZ537-152100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
Light freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 5 to
10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ530-152100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain
through the night.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ531-152100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 10 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 4 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ538-152100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight.
$$
ANZ539-152100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 10 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ532-152100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 10 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon, then increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft...building to
5 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ540-152100-
Eastern Bay-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 10 kt
with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon, then increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...
building to 3 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ533-152100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft...
except around 3 ft near the mouth of the Choptank. Light freezing
spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 10 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to
25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon, then increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft...building to
5 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ541-152100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft...except
around 3 ft near the mouth of the Choptank.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 10 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon, then increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...
building to 3 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ542-152100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 5 to
10 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ534-152100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 5 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW in the evening, then
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 4 ft...subsiding to
2 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ543-152100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to
25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW in the evening, then
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$
CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.
Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. Waves flat where waters are iced over.
ANZ500-152100-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
Arctic high pressure will gradually build into the area late
tonight into Tuesday before moving offshore Wednesday. Freezing
spray is possible tonight. Small Craft Advisories may be needed
Tuesday night for portions of the waters in southerly channeling.
Then SCAs are likely Thursday into Thursday night ahead of a strong
cold front passage, with Gale-force winds not out of the question.
$$
ANZ535-152100-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ536-152100-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming SW 5 to
10 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 5 kt. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft.
$$
ANZ537-152100-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
Light freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 5 to
10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ530-152100-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain
through the night.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ531-152100-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 10 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 4 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ538-152100-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight.
$$
ANZ539-152100-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 10 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ532-152100-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 10 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon, then increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft...building to
5 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ540-152100-
Eastern Bay-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 10 kt
with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon, then increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...
building to 3 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ533-152100-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft...
except around 3 ft near the mouth of the Choptank. Light freezing
spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 10 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to
25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon, then increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft...building to
5 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ541-152100-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft...except
around 3 ft near the mouth of the Choptank.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 10 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon, then increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...
building to 3 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ542-152100-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 5 to
10 kt late. Waves 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ534-152100-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming W 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 5 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW in the evening, then
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 4 ft...subsiding to
2 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ543-152100-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1258 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to
25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. Rain through the night.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW in the evening, then
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$