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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1032 pm edt fri mar 20 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.


anz531-210800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1032 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am edt saturday...

.rest of tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw late. gusts up
to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. isolated tstms. showers late this evening,
then scattered showers. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming n 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves
1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. gusts
up to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. scattered showers. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
scattered showers. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

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
1032 pm edt fri mar 20 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.


anz532-210800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1032 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am edt saturday...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. isolated tstms. showers.
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw after midnight. gusts
up to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. scattered showers.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
scattered showers. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 5 kt in the afternoon, then
becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

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
1032 pm edt fri mar 20 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.


anz533-210800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1032 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am edt saturday...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. isolated tstms. showers.
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n in the afternoon. gusts up
to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
scattered showers. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
scattered showers. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 5 kt in the afternoon, then
becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft.  

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
1032 pm edt fri mar 20 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.


anz534-210800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1032 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am edt saturday...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
isolated tstms. showers late this evening, then scattered showers. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n in the afternoon. gusts up
to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the
late evening and overnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. scattered showers. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft.
scattered showers. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 3 ft... subsiding to
1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

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
1032 pm edt fri mar 20 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.


anz535-210800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1032 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.rest of tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers with
isolated tstms. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
scattered showers. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 1 ft.
scattered showers. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.tue...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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
1032 pm edt fri mar 20 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.


anz536-210800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1032 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am edt saturday...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
isolated tstms. showers.
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
scattered showers. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft.
scattered showers. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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
1032 pm edt fri mar 20 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.


anz537-210800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1032 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am edt saturday...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. isolated tstms. showers late this evening, then scattered
showers. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne late. gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
scattered showers. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
scattered showers. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 5 kt in the afternoon, then
becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

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

$$