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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
351 pm edt wed aug 26 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.


anz531-270800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
351 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming sw
around 5 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.fri...n winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.fri night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

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
351 pm edt wed aug 26 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.


anz532-270800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
351 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.fri...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se after midnight. waves 1 ft.
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft.  

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
351 pm edt wed aug 26 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.


anz533-270800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
351 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.fri...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se after midnight. waves 1 ft.
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

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
351 pm edt wed aug 26 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.


anz534-270800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
351 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 10 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se late. gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 2 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.fri...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se after midnight. waves 1 ft.
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

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
351 pm edt wed aug 26 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.


anz535-270800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
351 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.fri...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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
351 pm edt wed aug 26 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.


anz536-270800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
351 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.fri...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 261951
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
351 pm edt wed aug 26 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.


anz537-270800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
351 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of this afternoon...se winds 10 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming sw
5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.fri...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers. 
.fri night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.sat...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

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

$$