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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
959 am est fri jan 23 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.


anz531-232100-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
959 am est fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. snow. light
freezing spray. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. snow,
sleet and freezing rain. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. freezing rain,
snow and sleet. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt. waves
2 ft...building to 3 ft. a chance of snow in the morning. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
959 am est fri jan 23 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.


anz532-232100-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
959 am est fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 9 pm est this evening through late
tonight...

.rest of today...nw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. snow. light freezing spray. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
freezing rain, snow and sleet. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft
after midnight. freezing rain, snow and sleet. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
a chance of snow in the morning. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
959 am est fri jan 23 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.


anz533-232100-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
959 am est fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 9 pm est this evening through late
tonight...

.rest of today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 kt late. waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. snow. light freezing spray. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. snow,
freezing rain and sleet. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. freezing rain,
rain with a chance of snow. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 ft...building to 4 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
959 am est fri jan 23 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.


anz534-232100-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
959 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from 9 pm est this evening through late
tonight...

.rest of today...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the late evening and overnight.
waves 4 ft. light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 kt late. waves 5 ft...subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. snow. light freezing spray. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. snow, rain and freezing
rain. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
rain with freezing rain likely. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
959 am est fri jan 23 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.


anz535-232100-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
959 am est fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. snow. light freezing
spray. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. snow, freezing rain and
sleet. 
.sun night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. freezing rain, snow and
sleet. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
959 am est fri jan 23 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.


anz536-232100-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
959 am est fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming ne 5 kt
late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. snow. light freezing
spray. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. freezing rain, snow and
sleet. 
.sun night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. freezing rain with a
chance of snow. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
959 am est fri jan 23 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.


anz537-232100-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
959 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from 9 pm est this evening through late
tonight...

.rest of today...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 kt late. waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. snow. light freezing spray. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. snow, sleet, freezing rain
and rain. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain with
freezing rain likely. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$