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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 am edt fri oct 16 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.


anz531-162300-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
458 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am edt this morning through
late tonight...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...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. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. gusts up
to 30 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 160858
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expires:202610162300;;186099

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 am edt fri oct 16 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.


anz532-162300-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
458 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am edt this morning through
late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms. patchy fog. 
.today...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. 
.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt late. gusts
up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. showers
likely. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 ft. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 160858
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 am edt fri oct 16 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.


anz533-162300-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
458 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am edt this morning through
late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...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. 
.tonight...w winds 15 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the late
evening and overnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. showers likely. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft.
 

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 160858
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expires:202610162300;;186104

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 am edt fri oct 16 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.


anz534-162300-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
458 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am edt this morning through
late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the late
evening and overnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 6 ft. showers likely. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 160858
cwflwx
expires:202610162300;;186092

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 am edt fri oct 16 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.


anz535-162300-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
458 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am edt this morning through
late tonight...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a
slight chance of showers and tstms. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt late. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 ft.
showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 160858
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expires:202610162300;;186093

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 am edt fri oct 16 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.


anz536-162300-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
458 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am edt this morning through
late tonight...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a
slight chance of showers and tstms. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw in the late evening and
overnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 160858
cwflwx
expires:202610162300;;186094

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 am edt fri oct 16 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.


anz537-162300-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
458 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am edt this morning through
late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a slight chance
of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
late evening and overnight. gusts up to 30 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 with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$