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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt fri mar 20 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.


anz531-202300-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
457 am edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through late tonight...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.today...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming w
5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw after midnight. gusts
up to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain through
the day. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 kt in the afternoon, then
becoming s. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt fri mar 20 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.


anz532-202300-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
457 am edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through late tonight...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.today...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
through the day. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 5 kt in the afternoon, then
becoming s. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt fri mar 20 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.


anz533-202300-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
457 am edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through late tonight...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt late. waves
2 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of rain through
the day. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming s. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt fri mar 20 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.


anz534-202300-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
457 am edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through late tonight...

.rest of the overnight...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt late. waves
3 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n. waves 3 ft. a chance of
rain through the day. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 3 ft... subsiding to
1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt fri mar 20 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.


anz535-202300-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
457 am edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through late tonight...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.today...s winds around 5 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming w
5 kt late. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through
the day. 
.tue...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt fri mar 20 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.


anz536-202300-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
457 am edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through late tonight...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.today...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt late. gusts
up to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain
through the day. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt fri mar 20 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.


anz537-202300-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
457 am edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through late tonight...

.rest of the overnight...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.today...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n. waves 2 ft. a chance of
rain through the day. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 5 kt in the afternoon, then
becoming s. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$