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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KLWX

FZUS51 KLWX 152036
CWFLWX

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
436 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2019

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. 

ANZ500-160800-
436 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2019

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

High pressure will remain near the waters through tonight. A warm
front will then lift northward through the day Tuesday, which will
be followed by the remnants of Barry Wednesday into Thursday. High
pressure will return on Friday. Small Craft Advisories may be needed
 Wednesday into Wednesday night.



ANZ535-160800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
436 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2019

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

TONIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

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

WED
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

THU
W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers
and tstms.

FRI
W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. 

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.



ANZ536-160800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
436 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2019

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

WED
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

THU
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

FRI
W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. 

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.



ANZ537-160800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
436 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2019

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.



ANZ530-160800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
436 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2019

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

TONIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

TUE
S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.



ANZ531-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
436 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2019

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.

TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.



ANZ538-160800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
436 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2019

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.

TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

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

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

THU
SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.



ANZ539-160800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
436 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2019

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 kt. Waves flat.

TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

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

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.



ANZ532-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
436 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2019

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.



ANZ540-160800-
Eastern Bay-
436 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2019

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat.

TONIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

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

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.



ANZ533-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
436 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2019

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.



ANZ541-160800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
436 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2019

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.



ANZ542-160800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
436 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2019

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.



ANZ534-160800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
436 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2019

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

WED
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning. 

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.



ANZ543-160800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
436 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2019

REST OF THIS AFTERNOON
NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

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

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

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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

WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning. 

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.