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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 am edt wed may 6 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.


anz531-062000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1100 am edt wed may 6 2026

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

.rest of today...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
showers.
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. showers likely. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw late. waves 1 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.thu night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 5 kt after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight. a chance of showers
through the day. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely through
the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 am edt wed may 6 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.


anz532-062000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1100 am edt wed may 6 2026

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

.rest of today...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers.
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. showers.
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.thu night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 5 kt after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers through the day. 
.sun...s winds 5 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers likely through the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 am edt wed may 6 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.


anz533-062000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1100 am edt wed may 6 2026

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

.rest of today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
3 ft. showers likely late this morning, then a chance of showers
this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw in the late evening
and overnight. waves 2 ft. showers.
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers.
.thu night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely through
the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 am edt wed may 6 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.


anz534-062000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1100 am edt wed may 6 2026

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

.rest of today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves
2 ft. showers.
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt late. waves 2 ft.
showers.
.thu night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely through
the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 am edt wed may 6 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.


anz535-062000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1100 am edt wed may 6 2026

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

.rest of today...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers likely late this morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.thu...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers through
the day. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely through the
night.  

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
1100 am edt wed may 6 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.


anz536-062000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1100 am edt wed may 6 2026

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

.rest of today...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers likely late this morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming n
5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 ft. showers
with a chance of tstms. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.thu night...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers through
the day. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely through the
night.  

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
1100 am edt wed may 6 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.


anz537-062000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1100 am edt wed may 6 2026

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

.rest of today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming n
5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers.
.thu night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely through
the night.  

$$