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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 pm edt thu sep 24 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.


anz531-250800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
226 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.this afternoon...ne winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.fri...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...
subsiding to flat after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 pm edt thu sep 24 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.


anz532-250800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
226 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.this afternoon...ne winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 pm edt thu sep 24 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.


anz533-250800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
226 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through saturday
afternoon...

.this afternoon...ne winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. a chance of
showers through the night. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 pm edt thu sep 24 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.


anz534-250800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
226 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through saturday
afternoon...

.this afternoon...ne winds 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 pm edt thu sep 24 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.


anz535-250800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
226 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 pm edt thu sep 24 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.


anz536-250800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
226 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.this afternoon...ne winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt... diminishing to
20 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 pm edt thu sep 24 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.


anz537-250800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
226 pm edt thu sep 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through saturday
afternoon...

.this afternoon...ne winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.fri...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$