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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 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.


anz530-160800-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of this afternoon...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 152058
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 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-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of this afternoon...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft or less. 
.mon...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 152058
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 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-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late saturday
night...

.rest of this afternoon...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 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-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late saturday
night...

.rest of this afternoon...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves
4 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$