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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est tue dec 16 2025

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-
1258 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.this afternoon...sw winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 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 or less. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. rain.
.fri...w winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est tue dec 16 2025

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-
1258 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.this afternoon...sw winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. rain.
.fri...w winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. a chance of
rain in the morning. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est tue dec 16 2025

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-
1258 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.this afternoon...w winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne after midnight. waves
1 ft. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. rain.
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon,
then becoming sw 25 to 30 kt. waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est tue dec 16 2025

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-
1258 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.this afternoon...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. rain.
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 5 ft...subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of
rain in the morning. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est tue dec 16 2025

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-
1258 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.this afternoon...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tonight...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
30 kt after midnight. waves 2 ft. rain.
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est tue dec 16 2025

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-
1258 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.this afternoon...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft.
rain.
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est tue dec 16 2025

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-
1258 pm est tue dec 16 2025

.this afternoon...se winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne after midnight. waves
1 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
rain.
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft.  

$$