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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
534 am est fri jan 16 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.


anz531-162200-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
534 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon
through saturday afternoon...

.today...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
scattered snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
waves 2 ft. scattered rain and snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
534 am est fri jan 16 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.


anz532-162200-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
534 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon
through saturday afternoon...

.today...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming s 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt this afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
scattered snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
scattered rain and snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
534 am est fri jan 16 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.


anz533-162200-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
534 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon
through saturday afternoon...

.today...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming s 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt this afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
scattered snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
scattered showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
534 am est fri jan 16 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.


anz534-162200-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
534 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon
through saturday afternoon...

.today...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming sw 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt this afternoon. waves 4 ft...subsiding to
2 ft late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
scattered showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow and rain. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 4 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 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
534 am est fri jan 16 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.


anz535-162200-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
534 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from saturday morning through
saturday afternoon...

.today...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s this afternoon. waves 1 ft.
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
scattered rain and snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun night...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
534 am est fri jan 16 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.


anz536-162200-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
534 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from saturday morning through
saturday afternoon...

.today...w winds 10 kt...becoming s this afternoon. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
scattered showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun night...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
534 am est fri jan 16 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.


anz537-162200-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
534 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon
through saturday afternoon...

.today...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw this afternoon. gusts up
to 20 kt. waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft late this morning and
afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
scattered showers. 
.sat night...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$