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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 am edt fri jul 31 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.


anz531-312000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
226 am edt fri jul 31 2026

.overnight...n winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.fri...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of tstms.
showers likely . 
.tue...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms through the night.  

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
226 am edt fri jul 31 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.


anz532-312000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
226 am edt fri jul 31 2026

.overnight...n winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.fri...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...s winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of tstms.
showers likely . 
.tue...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms through the night.  

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
226 am edt fri jul 31 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.


anz533-312000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
226 am edt fri jul 31 2026

.overnight...nw winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.fri...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...s winds 5 kt...becoming se 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of tstms.
showers.
.tue...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of tstms through
the night. a chance of showers.  

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
226 am edt fri jul 31 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.


anz534-312000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
226 am edt fri jul 31 2026

.overnight...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft
after midnight. a chance of tstms. showers.
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of tstms. a chance
of showers.  

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
226 am edt fri jul 31 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.


anz535-312000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
226 am edt fri jul 31 2026

.overnight...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a chance
of tstms. 
.tue...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms through the night.  

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
226 am edt fri jul 31 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.


anz536-312000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
226 am edt fri jul 31 2026

.overnight...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. a chance of
tstms. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms through the night.  

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
226 am edt fri jul 31 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.


anz537-312000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
226 am edt fri jul 31 2026

.overnight...nw winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.fri...n winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...s winds around 5 kt...becoming se 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers. a chance of tstms. a
chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. a chance
of tstms through the night.  

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

$$