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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 am est fri jan 16 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.


anz531-162100-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
658 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon
through saturday afternoon...

.today...w winds 15 kt...becoming sw this afternoon. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
scattered snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
waves 2 ft. scattered rain and snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 161158
cwflwx
expires:202601162100;;980218

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 am est fri jan 16 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.


anz532-162100-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
658 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon
through saturday afternoon...

.today...w winds 15 kt...becoming s this afternoon. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
scattered snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
scattered rain and snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft.  

$$