FZUS51 KLWX 252358
CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 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.
ANZ500-260900-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A cold front will surge southward tonight. An area of low pressure
will traverse the boundary Friday as it stalls across the Ohio
Valley and Carolinas. A second wave of low pressure will drive a
stronger cold front across the area Sunday night into Monday. Small
Craft Advisories may be needed Saturday. Advisories will likely be
needed Sunday night into Monday. Gale conditions are possible Monday
into Monday night.
$$
ANZ535-260900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain
and sleet.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ536-260900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Rain
likely.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
$$
ANZ537-260900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain likely through the day.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ530-260900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft. Sleet and
freezing rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft or
less. Rain, sleet and freezing rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Rain through the day.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ531-260900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain and sleet likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft.
Rain, sleet with a chance of drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain through the day.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
$$
ANZ538-260900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 kt
with gusts to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft. Rain and
sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft or
less. Rain, sleet with a chance of drizzle.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Rain likely.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain,
mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ539-260900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. Rain and sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Rain
with possible sleet and drizzle likely.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain through the day.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ532-260900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely with a chance of sleet.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight, then becoming N late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain with possible
sleet and drizzle likely.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain through the day.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
$$
ANZ540-260900-
Eastern Bay-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of rain and sleet.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Rain
with possible sleet and drizzle likely.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain through the day.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ533-260900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, then becoming NW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain with a chance
of drizzle.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW. Waves 3 ft. Rain likely
through the day.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ541-260900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain and sleet.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight, then becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Rain with possible
sleet and drizzle likely.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain through the day.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
$$
ANZ542-260900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely
through the day.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ534-260900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft...
building to 5 ft. Rain through the day.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ543-260900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. Rain
with a chance of drizzle.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$
CWFLWX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.
Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. Waves flat where waters are iced over.
ANZ500-260900-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A cold front will surge southward tonight. An area of low pressure
will traverse the boundary Friday as it stalls across the Ohio
Valley and Carolinas. A second wave of low pressure will drive a
stronger cold front across the area Sunday night into Monday. Small
Craft Advisories may be needed Saturday. Advisories will likely be
needed Sunday night into Monday. Gale conditions are possible Monday
into Monday night.
$$
ANZ535-260900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain
and sleet.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ536-260900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Rain
likely.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
$$
ANZ537-260900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain likely through the day.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ530-260900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft. Sleet and
freezing rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft or
less. Rain, sleet and freezing rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Rain through the day.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ531-260900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Rain and sleet likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft.
Rain, sleet with a chance of drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain through the day.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
$$
ANZ538-260900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 kt
with gusts to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft. Rain and
sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft or
less. Rain, sleet with a chance of drizzle.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Rain likely.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain,
mainly in the morning.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ539-260900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. Rain and sleet likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Rain
with possible sleet and drizzle likely.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain through the day.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft.
$$
ANZ532-260900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely with a chance of sleet.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight, then becoming N late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain with possible
sleet and drizzle likely.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain through the day.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
$$
ANZ540-260900-
Eastern Bay-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft. A chance of rain and sleet.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Rain
with possible sleet and drizzle likely.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain through the day.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ533-260900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, then becoming NW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain with a chance
of drizzle.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW. Waves 3 ft. Rain likely
through the day.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ541-260900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain and sleet.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight, then becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Rain with possible
sleet and drizzle likely.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft.
Rain through the day.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
$$
ANZ542-260900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely
through the day.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
$$
ANZ534-260900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft...
building to 5 ft. Rain through the day.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
$$
ANZ543-260900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
658 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. Rain
with a chance of drizzle.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
$$