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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt thu apr 2 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.


anz531-030800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
228 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. a slight chance of showers. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
areas of fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt thu apr 2 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.


anz532-030800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
228 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming nw. waves 3 ft... subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
showers.
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt thu apr 2 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.


anz533-030800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
228 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a slight chance
of showers. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming se
5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 ft. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt. waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt thu apr 2 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.


anz534-030800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
228 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.this afternoon...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a slight
chance of showers. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s late. gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 2 ft. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. patchy
dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. showers. a chance of showers after midnight.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt thu apr 2 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.


anz535-030800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
228 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.this afternoon...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. a slight chance of showers. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. waves 1 ft. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming sw with
gusts to 20 kt late. waves 1 ft. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
30 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming nw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt thu apr 2 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.


anz536-030800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
228 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.this afternoon...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming nw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers
through the day. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt thu apr 2 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.


anz537-030800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
228 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.this afternoon...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a slight chance of
showers and tstms. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming s
5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers.
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...
subsiding to flat after midnight.  

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

$$