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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
957 pm est thu feb 5 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.


anz531-060900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
957 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.fri...sw winds around 5 kt. waves flat. scattered snow showers.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with
gusts to 30 kt late. waves flat...building to 2 ft after midnight.
scattered snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. waves 5 ft. light
freezing spray. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. light freezing spray.
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
957 pm est thu feb 5 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.


anz532-060900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
957 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.rest of tonight...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. scattered snow
showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds 5 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt after midnight,
then becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. waves flat...
building to 2 ft after midnight. scattered snow showers. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 6 ft. freezing spray. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt...diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts to 35 kt after midnight. waves 6 ft... subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. freezing spray. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...s winds 5 kt...becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft
or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
957 pm est thu feb 5 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.


anz533-060900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
957 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.rest of tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. scattered snow
showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds around 5 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight, then becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late.
waves flat...building to 3 ft after midnight. scattered snow
showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 7 ft. freezing spray. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. freezing spray. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...sw winds 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
957 pm est thu feb 5 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.


anz534-060900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
957 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from saturday morning
through late saturday night...

.rest of tonight...n winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s in the afternoon. waves 1 ft
or less. 
.fri night...s winds around 5 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight, then becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late.
waves flat...building to 3 ft after midnight. scattered snow
showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...nw winds 30 to 35 kt. waves 7 ft. heavy freezing spray. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 6 ft. heavy freezing spray.
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...w winds 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
957 pm est thu feb 5 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.


anz535-060900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
957 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.rest of tonight...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. scattered snow showers.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming w after midnight, then
becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft.
scattered snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
957 pm est thu feb 5 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.


anz536-060900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
957 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.rest of tonight...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. scattered snow showers. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming nw after midnight, then
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft after midnight. scattered snow showers. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. waves 4 ft. light
freezing spray. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 3 ft. light freezing spray. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
957 pm est thu feb 5 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.


anz537-060900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
957 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from saturday morning
through late saturday night...

.rest of tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...s winds around 5 kt...becoming w after midnight, then
becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. waves flat...
building to 2 ft after midnight. scattered snow showers. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 6 ft. heavy freezing spray. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. heavy freezing spray.
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.mon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...sw winds 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$