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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
430 pm edt tue may 19 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.


anz531-200800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
430 pm edt tue may 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am edt wednesday...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. scattered showers and tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming sw
5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a chance
of tstms. 
.wed night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers
likely. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers. 

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
430 pm edt tue may 19 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.


anz532-200800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
430 pm edt tue may 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am edt wednesday...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 10 kt. waves 2 ft. scattered
showers with isolated tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a chance
of tstms. 
.wed night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers with a chance
of tstms. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers
likely. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers. 

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
430 pm edt tue may 19 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.


anz533-200800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
430 pm edt tue may 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am edt wednesday...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers
likely. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers likely. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely.  

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
430 pm edt tue may 19 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.


anz534-200800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
430 pm edt tue may 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am edt wednesday...
...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday afternoon through
wednesday evening...

.rest of 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. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s late. gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers likely. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 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
430 pm edt tue may 19 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.


anz535-200800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
430 pm edt tue may 19 2026

.rest of this afternoon...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. isolated
showers and tstms. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. scattered showers and
tstms. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a chance
of tstms. 
.wed night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.thu...ne winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers.
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers.
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers, mainly in the
morning.  

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
430 pm edt tue may 19 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.


anz536-200800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
430 pm edt tue may 19 2026

.rest of this afternoon...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. showers likely.  

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
430 pm edt tue may 19 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.


anz537-200800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
430 pm edt tue may 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am edt wednesday...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers likely. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely.  

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

$$