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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est thu mar 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-
358 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of this afternoon...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.
isolated showers. 
.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. numerous showers. patchy
dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. scattered showers. 
.sat...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers.
patchy fog. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers likely. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming light. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of showers through the day. 
.mon...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est thu mar 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-
358 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of this afternoon...ne winds 5 kt. waves flat. isolated
showers. 
.tonight...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. scattered showers.
patchy dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy dense fog. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. scattered showers. 
.sat...se winds around 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves flat...building to 2 ft in the afternoon. a chance
of showers. patchy fog. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers likely. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of showers through the day. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est thu mar 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-
358 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of this afternoon...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. scattered showers.
patchy dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. scattered showers. patchy
dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. scattered showers. 
.sat...se winds around 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. patchy fog. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e around 5 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight. a chance of showers. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est thu mar 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-
358 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of this afternoon...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves
1 ft. scattered showers. patchy dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy dense fog. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. scattered showers. 
.sat...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers.
patchy fog. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e around 5 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est thu mar 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-
358 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of this afternoon...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.
isolated showers. 
.tonight...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. scattered showers.
patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. scattered showers. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
showers likely. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft or less. a chance
of showers through the day. 
.mon...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est thu mar 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-
358 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of this afternoon...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. scattered showers.
patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy dense fog. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. scattered showers. 
.sat...se winds around 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft or less. a chance
of showers through the day. 
.mon...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est thu mar 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-
358 pm est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of this afternoon...se winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n late. waves 1 ft.
scattered showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy dense fog. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. scattered showers. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. patchy
fog. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se around 5 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight. a chance of showers. 
.mon...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$