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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KLWX

FZUS51 KLWX 172336
CWFLWX

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
636 PM EST Sat Nov 17 2018

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. 

ANZ500-180900-
636 PM EST Sat Nov 17 2018

SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY

High pressure will remain overhead through tonight before shifting
offshore on Sunday. Several waves of low pressure and their
associated fronts will move near the waters through the middle of
next week.



ANZ535-180900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
636 PM EST Sat Nov 17 2018

TONIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

SUN
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

MON
W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
Light winds. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

THU
N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. 



ANZ536-180900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
636 PM EST Sat Nov 17 2018

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

SUN
SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON
W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

WED
W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. 



ANZ537-180900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
636 PM EST Sat Nov 17 2018

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

SUN
E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON
W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

THU
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. 



ANZ530-180900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
636 PM EST Sat Nov 17 2018

TONIGHT
N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

SUN
E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON
NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. 



ANZ531-180900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
636 PM EST Sat Nov 17 2018

TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN
SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON
W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

THU
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 



ANZ538-180900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
636 PM EST Sat Nov 17 2018

TONIGHT
N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

SUN
SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON
W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. 



ANZ539-180900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
636 PM EST Sat Nov 17 2018

TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN
SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON
W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

THU
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 



ANZ532-180900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
636 PM EST Sat Nov 17 2018

TONIGHT
N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

SUN
SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON
W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

THU
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 



ANZ540-180900-
Eastern Bay-
636 PM EST Sat Nov 17 2018

TONIGHT
N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

SUN
SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON
W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. 



ANZ533-180900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
636 PM EST Sat Nov 17 2018

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

SUN
SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON
W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight.

THU
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 



ANZ541-180900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
636 PM EST Sat Nov 17 2018

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN
SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON
W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

TUE
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

THU
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. 



ANZ542-180900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
636 PM EST Sat Nov 17 2018

TONIGHT
N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

SUN
E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON
W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. 



ANZ534-180900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
636 PM EST Sat Nov 17 2018

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

TUE
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.

WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft.

THU
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 ft. 



ANZ543-180900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
636 PM EST Sat Nov 17 2018

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

SUN
E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

MON
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft... building to 3 ft
after midnight.

THU
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.