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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz530-190900-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
958 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am est friday...
...gale warning in effect from 6 am est friday through late friday
night...

.rest of tonight...se winds 10 kt...becoming s 20 kt with gusts to
30 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain late this evening, then
rain with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain and snow in
the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz531-190900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
958 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am est friday...
...gale warning in effect from 6 am est friday through late friday
night...

.rest of tonight...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...
becoming s 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft...
building to 4 ft late. a chance of rain late this evening, then rain
with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w 25 to
30 kt with gusts to 45 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves
4 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance
of rain and snow in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz532-190900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
958 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am est friday...
...gale warning in effect from 6 am est friday through late friday
night...

.rest of tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
3 ft...building to 5 ft late. a chance of rain late this evening,
then rain with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w 25 to
30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 4 ft. rain. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz533-190900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
958 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am est friday...
...gale warning in effect from 6 am est friday through late friday
night...

.rest of tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
3 ft...building to 5 ft late. a chance of rain late this evening,
then rain with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w 25 to
30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 4 ft. rain. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 5 ft...
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning.  

$$