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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt sun may 3 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.


anz531-040800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
228 pm edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. showers. a chance of tstms
through the night. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers. 

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
228 pm edt sun may 3 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.


anz532-040800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
228 pm edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 10 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the evening,
then becoming n 5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 3 ft...subsiding to
1 to 2 ft. showers. a chance of tstms through the night. 
.thu...n winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers. 

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
228 pm edt sun may 3 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.


anz533-040800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
228 pm edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed...s winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the evening,
then becoming n 5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. showers. a chance of tstms through
the night. 
.thu...n winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers. a chance of showers
after midnight.  

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
228 pm edt sun may 3 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.


anz534-040800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
228 pm edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt late. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.wed...s winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the evening,
then becoming nw after midnight. waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft
after midnight. showers. a chance of tstms through the night. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw. waves 2 ft. showers. a
chance of tstms through the night, then a chance of showers after
midnight.  

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
228 pm edt sun may 3 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.


anz535-040800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
228 pm edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
30 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers. a chance of tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers. 

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
228 pm edt sun may 3 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.


anz536-040800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
228 pm edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the evening,
then becoming n 5 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers. a
chance of tstms. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers. a chance of tstms
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
228 pm edt sun may 3 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.


anz537-040800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
228 pm edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. showers. a chance of tstms through the night. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers through the day.
a chance of tstms through the night. a chance of showers through the
night.  

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

$$