FZUS71 KLWX 070438 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1238 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026 ANZ530>534-537>543-070700- 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- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA- 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- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 1238 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026 ...BRIEF GUSTY WINDS... Northwesterly winds will gust to 20 knots for an hour or two on the Chesapeake Bay and the lower tidal Potomac, Patapsco, and Patuxent Rivers. Mariners, especially those in small craft, should use caution and be prepared for locally higher winds and waves. $$