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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt sat may 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-
228 pm edt sat may 16 2026

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

.this afternoon...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing
to 5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 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
228 pm edt sat may 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-
228 pm edt sat may 16 2026

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

.this afternoon...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming sw
5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds around 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves flat...building to 2 ft in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers in the afternoon. showers likely with a
chance of tstms 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
228 pm edt sat may 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-
228 pm edt sat may 16 2026

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

.this afternoon...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 to 10 kt late. gusts
up to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds around 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves flat...building to 2 ft in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers in the afternoon. a chance of showers and
tstms 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
228 pm edt sat may 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.


anz534-170800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
228 pm edt sat may 16 2026

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

.this afternoon...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds around 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers through the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt sat may 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.


anz535-170800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
228 pm edt sat may 16 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.sun night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. showers likely with
a chance of tstms 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
228 pm edt sat may 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.


anz536-170800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
228 pm edt sat may 16 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.sun night...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers and tstms. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
a chance of showers in the afternoon. showers likely with a chance
of tstms 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
228 pm edt sat may 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.


anz537-170800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
228 pm edt sat may 16 2026

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

.this afternoon...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.sun night...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers and tstms. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon night...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers through
the night. a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.  

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

$$