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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
759 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz530-170800-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
759 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt friday...

.tonight...w winds 10 kt...becoming n late this evening and
overnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. isolated showers and
tstms this evening. areas of smoke this evening, then smoke after
midnight. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers.
smoke.
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers with a chance of
tstms. areas of smoke. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers with a chance
of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...e winds around 5 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. a chance of tstms.  

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
759 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz531-170800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
759 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt friday...

.tonight...sw winds 10 kt...becoming n late this evening and
overnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. isolated showers and
tstms this evening. areas of smoke this evening, then smoke after
midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. smoke.
.sat...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers
with a chance of tstms. smoke.
.sat night...sw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. showers
with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers. a chance of tstms.  

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
759 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz532-170800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
759 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt friday...

.tonight...sw winds 10 kt...becoming w late this evening, then
becoming ne after midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
isolated showers and tstms this evening. smoke after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. smoke.
.fri night...se winds 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the late
evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. smoke.
.sat...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. areas of smoke. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers and tstms.  

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
759 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz533-170800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
759 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt friday...

.tonight...sw winds 10 kt...becoming n after midnight. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. isolated showers and tstms this evening.
smoke after midnight. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. smoke.
.fri night...se winds 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the late
evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. smoke.
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers
with a chance of tstms. areas of smoke. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers. a chance of tstms through the night.  

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

$$