FZUS51 KLWX 191758
CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1257 PM 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.
ANZ500-200900-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
Strong post-frontal winds are expected into the evening. Gales are
expected, with the strongest winds most likely north of North Beach
MD and over 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.
$$
ANZ535-200900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Waves
2 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 45 kt... becoming NW
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of snow after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of snow in the morning.
$$
ANZ536-200900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 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 NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow and rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ537-200900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt... becoming NW
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight.
Waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 kt in the afternoon, then
becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft... subsiding to 1 ft or
less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ530-200900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...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...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 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. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
snow after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of snow in the morning.
$$
ANZ531-200900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt...
increasing to 45 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of snow after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of snow and rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ538-200900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...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...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of snow after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of snow in the morning.
$$
ANZ539-200900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...
increasing to 40 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of snow after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ532-200900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 kt...increasing to 30 kt late. Waves
3 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...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.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 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 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon,
then becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of snow after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ540-200900-
Eastern Bay-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...
increasing to 40 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... becoming NW
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of snow after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ533-200900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...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.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of snow after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ541-200900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt early.
Waves 3 ft...except around 4 ft near the mouth of the Choptank.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon,
then becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ542-200900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 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 after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow in the morning.
$$
ANZ534-200900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 5 ft...subsiding
to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 2 to 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ543-200900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt early.
Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 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. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.
Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. Waves flat where waters are iced over.
ANZ500-200900-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
Strong post-frontal winds are expected into the evening. Gales are
expected, with the strongest winds most likely north of North Beach
MD and over the upper tidal Potomac River. A brief break in winds is
expected for the first half of Saturday, but strong southerly winds
Saturday night will likely necessitate Small Craft Advisories once
again. More Small Craft Advisories are likely Sunday in northwest
flow. Additional Small Craft Advisories may be needed Tuesday as the
next frontal system approaches.
$$
ANZ535-200900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Waves
2 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 45 kt... becoming NW
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of snow after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of snow in the morning.
$$
ANZ536-200900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt... becoming NW
5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow and rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ537-200900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 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 NW 5 kt in the afternoon, then
becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft... subsiding to 1 ft or
less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ530-200900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
snow after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of snow in the morning.
$$
ANZ531-200900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt...
increasing to 45 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. 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 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of snow after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of snow and rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ538-200900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. A
chance of snow after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of snow in the morning.
$$
ANZ539-200900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...
increasing to 40 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...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 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts 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. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of snow after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ532-200900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 kt...increasing to 30 kt late. Waves
3 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon,
then becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of snow after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ540-200900-
Eastern Bay-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...
increasing to 40 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 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. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of snow after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ533-200900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 5 ft...subsiding
to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of snow after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ541-200900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt early.
Waves 3 ft...except around 4 ft near the mouth of the Choptank.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. 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. 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...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 after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
$$
ANZ542-200900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 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 after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow in the morning.
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ANZ534-200900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...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.
Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 2 to 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
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ANZ543-200900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1257 PM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt early.
Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 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. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
$$