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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz531-160800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of this afternoon...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft or less. 
.mon...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz532-160800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late saturday
night...

.rest of this afternoon...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz533-160800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late saturday
night...

.rest of this afternoon...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves
4 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz534-160800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late saturday
night...

.rest of this afternoon...ne winds 10 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.tonight...se winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. showers.
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves
5 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz535-160800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of this afternoon...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.tonight...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt late. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.sun...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz536-160800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of this afternoon...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.tonight...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers.
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a
chance of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz537-160800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late saturday
night...

.rest of this afternoon...ne winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.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 35 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves
4 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$