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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 pm edt wed mar 18 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.


anz531-190800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1058 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of rain through the
night. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft
after midnight. a chance of rain in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 pm edt wed mar 18 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.


anz532-190800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1058 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers likely. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 15 to 20 kt in the
evening, then becoming n 20 to 25 kt after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of rain through the
night. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 pm edt wed mar 18 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.


anz533-190800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1058 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers likely. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt in the evening,
then becoming n after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 4 ft
after midnight. a chance of rain through the night. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves
3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft. a chance of rain through the day.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 pm edt wed mar 18 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.


anz534-190800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1058 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of tonight...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming nw 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. a chance of
rain through the night. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of rain through the
day.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 pm edt wed mar 18 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.


anz535-190800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1058 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of tonight...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
a chance of rain through the night. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 pm edt wed mar 18 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.


anz536-190800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1058 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of tonight...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain through the night. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain through the day.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 pm edt wed mar 18 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.


anz537-190800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1058 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of tonight...se winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
evening, then becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft...building to
3 ft after midnight. a chance of rain through the night. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
through the day.  

$$