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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
427 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz531-170800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
427 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. waves
4 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt... becoming w
with gusts to 45 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 4 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
waves 2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 5 kt...becoming s in the afternoon. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night.  

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
427 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz532-170800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
427 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
5 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... becoming w
with gusts to 45 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 6 ft...
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. showers with a chance of tstms.
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through
the night.  

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
427 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz533-170800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
427 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
5 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 45 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 5 ft...subsiding
to 3 ft after midnight. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt late. gusts up to
25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain
through the night.  

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
427 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz534-170800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
427 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
5 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w with gusts to 45 kt in
the late evening and early morning, then becoming nw 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt late. waves 6 ft... subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
showers. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain
through the night.  

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
427 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz535-170800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
427 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
2 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 40 kt... becoming w with
gusts to 45 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tue...w winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.wed...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night.  

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
427 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz536-170800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
427 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
3 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 40 kt... becoming w
with gusts to 45 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.wed...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night.  

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
427 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz537-170800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
427 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
4 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt... becoming w
with gusts to 45 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of rain
through the night.  

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

$$