fzus51 klwx 111803
cwflwx
expires:202603120800;;026144

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
202 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz530-120800-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
202 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
scattered showers with isolated tstms. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
scattered tstms with a chance of showers. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. showers
with a chance of snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming w
around 5 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or
less. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. rain after midnight.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 111803
cwflwx
expires:202603120800;;026145

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
202 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz531-120800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
202 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. isolated showers and tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 2 ft. scattered tstms with a chance of showers. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. showers
with snow showers likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w around 5 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
waves 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of rain in the
evening. rain after midnight.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 111803
cwflwx
expires:202603120800;;026148

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
202 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz532-120800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
202 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. isolated showers and tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw late. gusts up to
25 kt. waves 3 ft. scattered tstms with a chance of showers. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. showers
with snow showers likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon.
waves 2 ft...building to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 5 ft...
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. rain after
midnight.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 111803
cwflwx
expires:202603120800;;026150

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
202 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz533-120800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
202 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
isolated showers and tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
a chance of showers. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. showers
with snow showers likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. rain after
midnight.  

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

$$