National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KLWX

FZUS51 KLWX 040233
CWFLWX

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
933 PM EST Sat Dec 3 2022

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. 

ANZ500-040900-
933 PM EST Sat Dec 3 2022

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

A cold front will exit the waters this evening with high pressure
returning for Sunday and Monday. A slow moving cold front will
approach toward the region during the early to middle portions of
next week.


ANZ535-040900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
933 PM EST Sat Dec 3 2022

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY


REST OF TONIGHT
NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

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

MON
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.

TUE NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

WED
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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


ANZ536-040900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
933 PM EST Sat Dec 3 2022

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY


REST OF TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.

SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft.

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

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

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.

TUE NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

WED
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.


ANZ537-040900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
933 PM EST Sat Dec 3 2022

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY


REST OF TONIGHT
N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 5 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.

WED
SW winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.

THU
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.


ANZ530-040900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
933 PM EST Sat Dec 3 2022

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY


REST OF TONIGHT
NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
Waves 1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

MON
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely.

WED
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.


ANZ531-040900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
933 PM EST Sat Dec 3 2022

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY


REST OF TONIGHT
NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.

SUN
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W 5 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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

MON NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.

WED
SW winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. A chance of showers after midnight.


ANZ538-040900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
933 PM EST Sat Dec 3 2022

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY


REST OF TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft.

SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves
1 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.

MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.

TUE NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely.

WED
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. A chance of showers after midnight.


ANZ539-040900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
933 PM EST Sat Dec 3 2022

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY


REST OF TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

SUN
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W 5 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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

MON NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.

WED
SW winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or
less. A chance of showers.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. A chance of showers after midnight.


ANZ532-040900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
933 PM EST Sat Dec 3 2022

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY


REST OF TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 5 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.

WED
SW winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.


ANZ540-040900-
Eastern Bay-
933 PM EST Sat Dec 3 2022

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY


REST OF TONIGHT
NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.

SUN
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.

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

MON NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.

WED
SW winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. A chance of showers after midnight.


ANZ533-040900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
933 PM EST Sat Dec 3 2022

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY


REST OF TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 5 kt
late. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon.

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

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

MON NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.

WED
SW winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.


ANZ541-040900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
933 PM EST Sat Dec 3 2022

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY


REST OF TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 ft.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 5 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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

MON NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.

WED
SW winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.


ANZ542-040900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
933 PM EST Sat Dec 3 2022

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY


REST OF TONIGHT
NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 5 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.

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

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

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely.

WED
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.


ANZ534-040900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
933 PM EST Sat Dec 3 2022

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY


REST OF TONIGHT
N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.

SUN
N winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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

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

MON NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.

WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.

THU
N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.


ANZ543-040900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
933 PM EST Sat Dec 3 2022

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY


REST OF TONIGHT
N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.

SUN
N winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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

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

MON NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.

WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.

THU
N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.