FZUS71 KLWX 051730 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 130 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026 ANZ530>532-535>542-052000- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- Chester River to Queenstown MD-Eastern Bay- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 130 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026 ...BRIEF GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON... A few wind gusts to near 20 knots are possible this afternoon. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should exercise extra caution if navigating the waters during this time. $$ DHOF