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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
530 am edt fri jul 17 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.


anz531-172100-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
530 am edt fri jul 17 2026

.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se late. waves 1 ft or less.
smoke.
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. smoke.
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. patchy
smoke. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft.
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon. showers likely with a chance of tstms
through the night.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 170930
cwflwx
expires:202607172100;;112623

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
530 am edt fri jul 17 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.


anz532-172100-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
530 am edt fri jul 17 2026

.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e late. waves 1 to 2 ft...
subsiding to flat late. smoke.
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft...building to 2 to 3 ft.
showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$