####018008428#### FZUS51 KLWX 182034 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 433 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 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. ANZ500-190800- 433 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... Low pressure will gradually progress offshore through Sunday. High pressure will build over the waters on Monday and Tuesday, before a strong cold front approaches during the middle of the week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters Wednesday. $$ ANZ535-190800- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 433 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Widespread showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ536-190800- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 433 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Widespread showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ537-190800- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 433 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Widespread showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ530-190800- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 433 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Widespread showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ531-190800- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 433 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Widespread showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ538-190800- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 433 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Widespread showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ ANZ539-190800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 433 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Widespread showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ532-190800- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 433 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ540-190800- Eastern Bay- 433 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Widespread showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ533-190800- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 433 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ541-190800- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 433 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ542-190800- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 433 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Widespread showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ534-190800- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 433 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Widespread showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ543-190800- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 433 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$