293
FZUS51 KLWX 150324
CWFLWX

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1023 PM EST Tue Jan 14 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.

ANZ500-150900-
1023 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

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

Cold fronts will cross the region overnight and late Thursday.
Periods of gusty northwest winds are expected as these fronts cross.
 Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed through Wednesday
night, and may be needed at times for the wider waters of the
Chesapeake Bay through Friday. Freezing spray also looks to be issue
 at times through Friday and again early next week as Arctic air
settles over the region.

$$

ANZ535-150900-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
1023 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... increasing
to 35 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of snow showers. Light freezing
spray.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Rain likely through the day, then a chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of snow.

$$

ANZ536-150900-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
1023 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt...
increasing to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow showers.
Light freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
Rain likely through the day, then a chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
afternoon. A chance of snow.

$$

ANZ537-150900-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
1023 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
3 ft. A chance of flurries. Light freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon. A chance of rain through the night.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain and
snow.

$$

ANZ530-150900-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
1023 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Light freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
afternoon. A chance of snow.

$$

ANZ531-150900-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
1023 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon. A chance of snow.

$$

ANZ538-150900-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
1023 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
2 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
afternoon. A chance of snow.

$$

ANZ539-150900-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
1023 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 10 kt late. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of snow.

$$

ANZ532-150900-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
1023 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
3 ft. A chance of flurries late this evening. Light freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon. A chance of snow.

$$

ANZ540-150900-
Eastern Bay-
1023 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of flurries late this evening. Light freezing
spray.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Light freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon. A chance of snow.

$$

ANZ533-150900-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
1023 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
3 ft...building to 5 ft. A chance of flurries late this evening.
Light freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
afternoon. A chance of snow.

$$

ANZ541-150900-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
1023 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
3 ft. A chance of flurries late this evening. Light freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon. A chance of snow.

$$

ANZ542-150900-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
1023 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt...
increasing to 35 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of snow
showers. Light freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain in the
afternoon. A chance of snow. A chance of rain after midnight.

$$

ANZ534-150900-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
1023 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...
increasing to 40 kt. Waves 3 ft...building to 5 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. A chance of rain through the night.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain and
snow.

$$

ANZ543-150900-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
1023 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...
increasing to 40 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon. A chance of rain through the night.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain and
snow.

$$