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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
359 pm est fri jan 23 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.


anz531-240900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
359 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening
through late tonight...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. snow. light freezing spray. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
snow, sleet and freezing rain. light freezing spray. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. freezing rain with a chance of snow. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
359 pm est fri jan 23 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.


anz532-240900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
359 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening
through late tonight...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
10 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. light freezing spray.
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. snow. light freezing spray. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. snow,
sleet and freezing rain. light freezing spray. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
freezing rain and rain. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
359 pm est fri jan 23 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.


anz533-240900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
359 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening
through saturday afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect saturday morning...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. waves 5 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt until late afternoon.
waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. light freezing
spray. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. snow. light freezing spray. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. sleet,
freezing rain with a chance of snow. light freezing spray. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain and freezing rain. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 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
359 pm est fri jan 23 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.


anz534-240900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
359 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening
through saturday afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect saturday morning...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the late evening and overnight.
waves 4 ft. light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 ft. light
freezing spray. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. snow. light freezing spray. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. sleet,
rain, a chance of freezing rain and snow. light freezing spray. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
rain with freezing rain likely. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming nw after midnight. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
359 pm est fri jan 23 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.


anz535-240900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
359 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening
through late tonight...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 2 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. waves
1 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. snow. light freezing
spray. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. snow and
sleet. light freezing spray. 
.sun night...n winds around 5 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
freezing rain. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. 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
359 pm est fri jan 23 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.


anz536-240900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
359 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening
through late tonight...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 2 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming ne 5 kt
late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft. snow. light freezing spray. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. snow,
sleet and freezing rain. light freezing spray. 
.sun night...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
freezing rain and rain. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. 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
359 pm est fri jan 23 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.


anz537-240900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
359 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening
through saturday afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect saturday morning...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
late evening and overnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. light
freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming ne 10 kt
late. waves 2 to 3 ft. light freezing spray. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. snow. light freezing
spray. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. sleet,
freezing rain, rain with a chance of snow. light freezing spray. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
rain with freezing rain likely. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$