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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KLWX

FZUS51 KLWX 150237
CWFLWX

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1037 PM EDT Fri May 14 2021

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. 

ANZ500-150800-
1037 PM EDT Fri May 14 2021

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

High pressure over the Midwest will drift eastward and reach the
east coast by Saturday. A warm front will lift toward the area early
 next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the
 waters Saturday evening into Sunday.



ANZ535-150800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1037 PM EDT Fri May 14 2021

REST OF TONIGHT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

SAT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

SUN
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

MON
SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

TUE
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

WED
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. 



ANZ536-150800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1037 PM EDT Fri May 14 2021

REST OF TONIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
sprinkles late this evening.

SAT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

SUN
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

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

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

TUE
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

WED
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. 



ANZ537-150800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1037 PM EDT Fri May 14 2021

REST OF TONIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
sprinkles late this evening.

SAT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

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



ANZ530-150800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1037 PM EDT Fri May 14 2021

REST OF TONIGHT
W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated sprinkles late
this evening.

SAT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

SAT NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

MON
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.

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

TUE
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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



ANZ531-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1037 PM EDT Fri May 14 2021

REST OF TONIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
sprinkles late this evening.

SAT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

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



ANZ538-150800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1037 PM EDT Fri May 14 2021

REST OF TONIGHT
W winds 5 kt. Waves flat.

SAT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

SAT NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

SUN
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

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

MON NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.

TUE
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
in the morning.

WED
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. 



ANZ539-150800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1037 PM EDT Fri May 14 2021

REST OF TONIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
sprinkles late this evening.

SAT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

MON
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.

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

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

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



ANZ532-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1037 PM EDT Fri May 14 2021

REST OF TONIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
sprinkles late this evening.

SAT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

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



ANZ540-150800-
Eastern Bay-
1037 PM EDT Fri May 14 2021

REST OF TONIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated sprinkles
late this evening.

SAT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

MON
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.

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

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

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



ANZ533-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1037 PM EDT Fri May 14 2021

REST OF TONIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
sprinkles late this evening.

SAT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

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



ANZ541-150800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1037 PM EDT Fri May 14 2021

REST OF TONIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated sprinkles
late this evening.

SAT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

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



ANZ542-150800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1037 PM EDT Fri May 14 2021

REST OF TONIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated
sprinkles late this evening.

SAT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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

TUE
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.

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



ANZ534-150800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1037 PM EDT Fri May 14 2021

REST OF TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
sprinkles late this evening.

SAT
SW winds around 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.

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

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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

TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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



ANZ543-150800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1037 PM EDT Fri May 14 2021

REST OF TONIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
sprinkles late this evening.

SAT
SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.

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

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

TUE
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.

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