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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 pm edt thu mar 19 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.


anz531-200800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1058 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. numerous showers. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e 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 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 kt in the afternoon, then
becoming s. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 pm edt thu mar 19 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.


anz532-200800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1058 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. numerous showers. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.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.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 pm edt thu mar 19 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.


anz533-200800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1058 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. numerous showers. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 pm edt thu mar 19 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.


anz534-200800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1058 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt late.
gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. numerous showers. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 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 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding
to 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 pm edt thu mar 19 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.


anz535-200800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1058 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. waves 1 ft. numerous showers. 
.sat...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning. 
.tue...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 pm edt thu mar 19 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.


anz536-200800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1058 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
numerous showers. 
.sat...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 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. a
chance of rain. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 pm edt thu mar 19 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.


anz537-200800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1058 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
numerous showers. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 5 kt in the afternoon, then
becoming s. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$