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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
158 am edt fri mar 13 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.


anz531-132000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
158 am edt fri mar 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through late tonight...

.overnight...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in
the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming w
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w 25 to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 3 ft. rain. a chance of tstms through the night. 
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning.  

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
158 am edt fri mar 13 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.


anz532-132000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
158 am edt fri mar 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through late tonight...

.overnight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
35 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 ft...building to
5 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
rain.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w 25 to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 4 ft. rain. a chance of tstms through the night. 
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning.  

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
158 am edt fri mar 13 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.


anz533-132000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
158 am edt fri mar 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am edt early this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through late tonight...

.overnight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 ft...
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
rain.
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 4 ft.
rain. a chance of tstms through the night. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning.  

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
158 am edt fri mar 13 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.


anz534-132000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
158 am edt fri mar 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am edt early this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through late tonight...

.overnight...nw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 ft...
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming w
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. waves 4 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
rain.
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 4 ft.
rain. a chance of tstms through the night. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft. a
chance of rain in the morning.  

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
158 am edt fri mar 13 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.


anz535-132000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
158 am edt fri mar 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through late tonight...

.overnight...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft.
rain.
.mon...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain. a chance of tstms through the night. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning.  

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
158 am edt fri mar 13 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.


anz536-132000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
158 am edt fri mar 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through late tonight...

.overnight...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 5 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming w
10 kt late. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft.
rain.
.mon...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw 25 to 30 kt in the evening,
then becoming w 20 to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 ft. rain. a
chance of tstms through the night. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning.  

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
158 am edt fri mar 13 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.


anz537-132000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
158 am edt fri mar 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am edt early this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through late tonight...

.overnight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 kt...becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in
the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. rain.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 3 ft.
rain. a chance of tstms through the night. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft... subsiding to 1 ft
after midnight. a chance of rain in the morning.  

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

$$