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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1059 am edt thu apr 2 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.


anz531-022000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1059 am edt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy very light
drizzle late this morning, then isolated showers this afternoon.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming nw after midnight. waves 2 to
3 ft. showers.
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1059 am edt thu apr 2 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.


anz532-022000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1059 am edt thu apr 2 2026

.rest of today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy very light
drizzle late this morning, then isolated showers this afternoon.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt late. waves
1 to 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming nw. waves 3 ft... subsiding to 2 ft.
showers.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1059 am edt thu apr 2 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.


anz533-022000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1059 am edt thu apr 2 2026

.rest of today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy very light
drizzle late this morning, then isolated showers this afternoon.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 5 to 10 kt late. waves
1 to 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming nw 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft...subsiding to
2 ft. showers. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1059 am edt thu apr 2 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.


anz534-022000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1059 am edt thu apr 2 2026

.rest of today...se winds 10 kt...becoming e late. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s late. waves 2 ft.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. showers. a chance of showers after midnight.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1059 am edt thu apr 2 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.


anz535-022000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1059 am edt thu apr 2 2026

.rest of today...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog late
this morning. patchy very light drizzle late this morning, then
isolated showers this afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm late this morning. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. scattered showers. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
30 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers through the day. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1059 am edt thu apr 2 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.


anz536-022000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1059 am edt thu apr 2 2026

.rest of today...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy very light
drizzle late this morning, then scattered showers with isolated
tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming nw. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to around 5 kt. waves
1 ft.  

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
1059 am edt thu apr 2 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.


anz537-022000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1059 am edt thu apr 2 2026

.rest of today...se winds 5 kt...becoming e late. waves 1 ft.
isolated showers this afternoon. 
.tonight...se winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming nw. waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 to
2 ft. showers. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to around 5 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight.  

$$