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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 pm est fri jan 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.


anz531-170900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
958 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
scattered snow showers with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
scattered rain and snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 pm est fri jan 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.


anz532-170900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
958 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
scattered snow showers with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
scattered rain and snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw late. waves 1 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 pm est fri jan 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.


anz533-170900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
958 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
3 ft. isolated snow showers with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
scattered rain and snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw late. waves 1 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. snow and rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 pm est fri jan 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.


anz534-170900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
958 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...s winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 3 ft.
scattered showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw late. waves 1 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain and snow likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. snow likely. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 pm est fri jan 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.


anz535-170900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
958 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est saturday through
saturday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
scattered snow showers with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
scattered rain and snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun night...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 pm est fri jan 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.


anz536-170900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
958 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est saturday through
saturday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
isolated snow showers with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
scattered showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of snow and
rain. 
.sun night...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 pm est fri jan 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.


anz537-170900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
958 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
scattered showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. snow and rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. snow likely. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$