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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 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.


anz530-022300-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
458 am edt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am edt this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...

.rest of the overnight...e winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. isolated showers. 
.today...e winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 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 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy
fog. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to around 5 kt. waves 1 ft
or less.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 020858
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 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.


anz531-022300-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
458 am edt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am edt this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...

.rest of the overnight...ne winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
flat. isolated showers and tstms. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
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. 
.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.  

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
458 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.


anz532-022300-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
458 am edt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am edt this morning...

.rest of the overnight...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. scattered
showers with isolated tstms. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. waves
1 ft. 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 with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. patchy
fog. 
.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.  

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
458 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.


anz533-022300-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
458 am edt thu apr 2 2026

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.
isolated showers and tstms. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.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. 
.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.  

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

$$