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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1059 pm 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.


anz531-030800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1059 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.rest of tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...
diminishing to 5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog late this
evening, then areas of fog. a slight chance of very light drizzle.
vsby 1 to 3 nm...decreasing to 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1059 pm 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.


anz532-030800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1059 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.rest of tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...
diminishing to 5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog late this
evening, then areas of dense fog. a slight chance of very light
drizzle. vsby 1 to 3 nm...decreasing to 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.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. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 ft. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1059 pm 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.


anz533-030800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1059 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.rest of tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...
becoming se 5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog late this
evening, then areas of dense fog. a slight chance of very light
drizzle. vsby 1 to 3 nm...decreasing to 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.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. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1059 pm 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.


anz534-030800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1059 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.rest of tonight...se winds 15 kt...becoming s late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 2 ft. areas of dense fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. patchy
dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1059 pm 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.


anz535-030800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1059 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.rest of tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening and early morning. waves 1 ft. patchy fog late this evening,
then areas of dense fog. a slight chance of very light drizzle. vsby
1 to 3 nm...decreasing to 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming sw with
gusts to 20 kt late. waves 1 ft. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
30 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1059 pm 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.


anz536-030800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1059 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.rest of tonight...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. a slight
chance of very light drizzle. vsby 1 to 3 nm... decreasing to 1 nm
or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1059 pm 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.


anz537-030800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1059 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.rest of tonight...e winds 10 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 to 2 ft.
patchy fog late this evening. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm...
decreasing to 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight.  

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