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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 am edt sun mar 15 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.


anz531-152000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
758 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from monday afternoon through late monday
night...

.today...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s late. gusts up to
25 kt. waves 2 ft. showers. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to 35 kt
in the afternoon. waves 3 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming nw
5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 3 ft... subsiding to 1 ft after
midnight. 
.wed...n winds 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

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
758 am edt sun mar 15 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.


anz532-152000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
758 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from monday afternoon through late monday
night...

.today...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s late. gusts up to
25 kt. waves 3 ft. showers.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. showers
with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft...
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. 
.wed...n winds 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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
758 am edt sun mar 15 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.


anz533-152000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
758 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from monday afternoon through late monday
night...

.today...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se 20 kt late. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. showers.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to 35 kt
late. waves 4 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less.
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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
758 am edt sun mar 15 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.


anz534-152000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
758 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from monday afternoon through late monday
night...

.today...e winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming s late. waves 4 ft.
showers.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to 35 kt
late. waves 4 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less.
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 4 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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
758 am edt sun mar 15 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.


anz535-152000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
758 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from monday afternoon through late monday
night...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming se 15 kt
with gusts to 25 kt late. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s late. gusts up to
25 kt. waves 1 ft. showers. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 35 kt
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 ft. showers with a chance
of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 1 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing
to around 5 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft.
.wed...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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
758 am edt sun mar 15 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.


anz536-152000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
758 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from monday afternoon through late monday
night...

.today...se winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt late. waves
2 ft. showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. showers
with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...diminishing
to around 5 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft.
.wed...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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
758 am edt sun mar 15 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.


anz537-152000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
758 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from monday afternoon through late monday
night...

.today...se winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers.
.mon...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. showers
with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 ft. showers with a chance of
tstms. 
.tue...w winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

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

$$