HomeForecastsMaryland ForecastsDover Bridge, MD Coastal Forecast

Dover Bridge, MD Coastal Forecast

FZUS51 KLWX 240534
CWFLWX

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
134 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 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.

ANZ500-242000-
134 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

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

Weak high pressure builds in for the middle of the week before a
front lifts northward across the area as a warm front on Friday. A
cold front will move through Saturday. Small Craft Advisories may be
needed late Friday into Saturday.

$$

ANZ535-242000-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
134 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-242000-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
134 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt until early morning...becoming
light. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt...increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-242000-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
134 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ530-242000-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
134 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
134 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ538-242000-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
134 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt until early morning... becoming
light. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ539-242000-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
134 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ532-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
134 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-242000-
Eastern Bay-
134 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 kt after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

ANZ533-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
134 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ541-242000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
134 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-242000-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
134 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-242000-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
134 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ543-242000-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
134 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft.

$$



Don't Miss