fzus51 klwx 202056
cwflwx
expires:202610210800;;904133

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
456 pm edt tue oct 20 2026

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.


anz531-210800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
456 pm edt tue oct 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming ne 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft. 
.sat...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 202056
cwflwx
expires:202610210800;;904136

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
456 pm edt tue oct 20 2026

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.


anz532-210800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
456 pm edt tue oct 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
3 ft. 
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming ne 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 202056
cwflwx
expires:202610210800;;904138

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
456 pm edt tue oct 20 2026

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.


anz533-210800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
456 pm edt tue oct 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
3 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming ne 5 to 10 kt. waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 202056
cwflwx
expires:202610210800;;904141

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
456 pm edt tue oct 20 2026

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.


anz534-210800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
456 pm edt tue oct 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
4 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.wed...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 3 ft. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 202056
cwflwx
expires:202610210800;;904129

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
456 pm edt tue oct 20 2026

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.


anz535-210800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
456 pm edt tue oct 20 2026

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 202056
cwflwx
expires:202610210800;;904130

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
456 pm edt tue oct 20 2026

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.


anz536-210800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
456 pm edt tue oct 20 2026

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 202056
cwflwx
expires:202610210800;;904131

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
456 pm edt tue oct 20 2026

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.


anz537-210800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
456 pm edt tue oct 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
3 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming ne 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$