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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
546 pm edt fri may 22 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.


anz531-231100-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
546 pm edt fri may 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.tonight...e winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. rain.
patchy fog after midnight. 
.sat...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. rain.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...e winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt late. gusts
up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. 
.sun night...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. showers likely. 
.mon...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers.
.mon night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of showers. 
.tue...light winds. waves flat. a chance of showers through the day.
.wed...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
546 pm edt fri may 22 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.


anz532-231100-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
546 pm edt fri may 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.tonight...e winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. rain.
.sat...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. rain.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. 
.sun night...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. showers likely. 
.mon...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. showers likely. 
.mon night...se winds around 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of showers. 
.tue...se winds around 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of showers. 
.wed...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers
through the day.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
546 pm edt fri may 22 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.


anz533-231100-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
546 pm edt fri may 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.tonight...e winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance
of rain this evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. rain.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. 
.sun night...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. showers likely. 
.mon...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. showers likely. 
.mon night...se winds around 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of showers. 
.tue...e winds around 5 kt. waves flat. showers likely through the
day. a chance of showers through the night. 
.wed...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers
through the day.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
546 pm edt fri may 22 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.


anz534-231100-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
546 pm edt fri may 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.tonight...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. rain
likely, mainly this evening. 
.sat...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. rain.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain. patchy fog. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 ft. showers likely. 
.mon...s winds 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely. 
.mon night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.tue...e winds around 5 kt. waves flat. showers likely through the
day. a chance of showers through the night. 
.wed...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers.
 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
546 pm edt fri may 22 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.


anz535-231100-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
546 pm edt fri may 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.tonight...ne winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. rain 
likely. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. patchy fog. 
.sun night...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.mon night...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers. 
.tue...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. showers likely
through the day, then a chance of showers through the night. 
.wed...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers through
the day.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
546 pm edt fri may 22 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.


anz536-231100-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
546 pm edt fri may 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. rain
likely. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...e winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. patchy fog. 
.sun night...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.mon...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.mon night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. showers
likely. 
.tue...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. showers likely
through the day. a chance of tstms in the afternoon, then a chance
of showers through the night. 
.wed...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
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
546 pm edt fri may 22 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.


anz537-231100-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
546 pm edt fri may 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.tonight...e winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. rain
likely. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. rain.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming se
5 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. 
.sun night...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. showers likely. 
.mon...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. showers.
.mon night...s winds around 5 kt. waves flat. showers likely. 
.tue...e winds around 5 kt. waves flat. showers likely through the
day. a chance of showers through the night. 
.wed...w winds around 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of showers.  

$$