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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
502 pm edt thu mar 26 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.


anz531-270800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
502 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w late. gusts up to
25 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n in the late morning and
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. rain.
.fri night...n winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 ft. rain likely. 
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain through the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
502 pm edt thu mar 26 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.


anz532-270800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
502 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n in the late morning and
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. rain.
.fri night...n winds 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt after midnight. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
through the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
502 pm edt thu mar 26 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.


anz533-270800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
502 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
through the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
502 pm edt thu mar 26 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.


anz534-270800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
502 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n in the late morning and
early afternoon, then becoming 15 kt late. gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 ft. rain.
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 3 ft. rain.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
502 pm edt thu mar 26 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.


anz535-270800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
502 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...sw winds 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
rain likely. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
502 pm edt thu mar 26 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.


anz536-270800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
502 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

.rest of this afternoon...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n in the late morning and
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri night...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
502 pm edt thu mar 26 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.


anz537-270800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
502 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

.rest of this afternoon...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 15 kt...becoming n in the late morning and
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. rain.
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. rain.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves
1 ft or less. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.  

$$