751 FZUS71 KLWX 080648 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 248 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026 ANZ530>534-536>543-081100- 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 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- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 248 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026 ...BRIEF GUSTY WINDS... A brief surge of northwesterly winds will move from northwest to southeast across the waters through 7 AM. Wind gusts to around 20 knots are possible during this time, although the strongest gusts will only last an hour or two at most locations. Mariners, especially those in small craft, should exercise caution and be prepared for locally higher winds and waves. $$