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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
528 am edt tue aug 18 2026

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.


anz531-182100-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
528 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. isolated showers and tstms
this afternoon. 
.tonight...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...w winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.thu...w winds 5 kt. waves flat. showers likely with a chance of
tstms. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers and tstms. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
528 am edt tue aug 18 2026

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.


anz532-182100-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
528 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. isolated showers and tstms
this afternoon. 
.tonight...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...w winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.thu...nw winds 5 kt...becoming e in the afternoon. waves 1 ft.
showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. showers likely through the night. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely through the
night. a chance of showers after midnight.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
528 am edt tue aug 18 2026

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.


anz533-182100-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
528 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog this morning.
isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm this
morning. 
.tonight...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a chance
of tstms. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves
1 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
showers likely. a chance of showers after midnight.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
528 am edt tue aug 18 2026

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.


anz534-182100-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
528 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.today...nw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog this morning.
isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm this
morning. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers with a chance of
tstms. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se after midnight. waves 1 ft.
a chance of showers through the day. a chance of tstms. showers
likely through the night. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
528 am edt tue aug 18 2026

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.


anz535-182100-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
528 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.today...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. isolated showers and
tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a chance
of tstms. 
.thu night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.fri...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely through the night. a chance of showers
after midnight.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
528 am edt tue aug 18 2026

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.


anz536-182100-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
528 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.today...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy fog this
morning. isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm
this morning. 
.tonight...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.thu night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.fri...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon. showers likely through the night. 
.sat...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely through the night. a chance of showers
after midnight.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
528 am edt tue aug 18 2026

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.


anz537-182100-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
528 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.today...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy fog this
morning. isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm
this morning. 
.tonight...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...nw winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.thu night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. showers likely with
a chance of tstms. 
.fri...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers
through the day. a chance of tstms. showers likely through the
night. 
.sat...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. showers likely. a chance
of showers after midnight.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$