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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 pm edt wed apr 15 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.


anz531-160800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
758 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming sw
5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers likely through the
day, then a chance of showers in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 pm edt wed apr 15 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.


anz532-160800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
758 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.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 or less. 
.sat night...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves
2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers likely through the
day, then a chance of showers in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n 10 kt after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 pm edt wed apr 15 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.


anz533-160800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
758 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.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...e winds around 5 kt...becoming se 10 to 15 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 3 ft. showers likely through the
day, then a chance of showers in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 pm edt wed apr 15 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.


anz534-160800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
758 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...s winds 10 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers.
.fri night...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sat...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. showers likely . 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming n 10 to 15 kt. waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 pm edt wed apr 15 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.


anz535-160800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
758 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

.tonight...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of 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. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely through the
day, then a chance of showers in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n around 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 pm edt wed apr 15 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.


anz536-160800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
758 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

.tonight...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of 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. 
.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 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely through the
day, then a chance of showers in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n around 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 pm edt wed apr 15 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.


anz537-160800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
758 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

.tonight...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...e winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers likely. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.  

$$