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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 pm edt thu apr 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-
1100 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.rest of tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. scattered showers. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...n winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.sat...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 pm edt thu apr 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-
1100 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 kt...becoming nw. gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft. scattered showers. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 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...becoming se 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves flat... building to 2 ft in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 pm edt thu apr 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-
1100 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 kt...becoming nw. gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 2 ft. scattered showers. 
.fri...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.sat...e winds around 5 kt...becoming se 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves flat... building to 2 ft in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s in the afternoon, then
increasing to 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 pm edt thu apr 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-
1100 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 kt...becoming nw late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...s winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.sat...e winds 5 kt...becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts up
to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon,
then increasing to 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 pm edt thu apr 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-
1100 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 kt...becoming nw. gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 1 ft. scattered showers. 
.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...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. showers
likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...nw winds around 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 pm edt thu apr 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-
1100 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 kt...becoming nw. gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 1 ft. scattered showers. 
.fri...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n around 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft. 
.tue...nw winds around 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 pm edt thu apr 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-
1100 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw late. gusts up
to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. isolated showers. 
.fri...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...se winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.sat...se winds around 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves flat...building to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
 

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