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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1057 am edt mon oct 12 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.


anz531-122000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1057 am edt mon oct 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves flat...building to 2 ft in the
afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon
and evening, then becoming nw after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft...
building to 4 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1057 am edt mon oct 12 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.


anz532-122000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1057 am edt mon oct 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt late this
morning and early afternoon. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 5 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance
of showers after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 15 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, then
becoming nw 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft... building to 4 ft. a
chance of showers.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1057 am edt mon oct 12 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.


anz533-122000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1057 am edt mon oct 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves
1 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming nw 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...building
to 5 ft. a chance of showers through the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1057 am edt mon oct 12 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.


anz534-122000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1057 am edt mon oct 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
3 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...w winds 5 kt...becoming s in the afternoon. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves
1 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming nw 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...building
to 6 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1057 am edt mon oct 12 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.


anz535-122000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1057 am edt mon oct 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...nw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.wed night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 kt...becoming se after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon
and evening, then becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers through the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1057 am edt mon oct 12 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.


anz536-122000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1057 am edt mon oct 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt late this
morning and early afternoon. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 5 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se after midnight. waves 1 ft.
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft. a chance of showers through the
night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1057 am edt mon oct 12 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.


anz537-122000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1057 am edt mon oct 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves
1 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se after midnight. waves 1 ft.
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming nw 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 ft...building to
4 ft. a chance of showers through the night.  

$$