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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
245 am edt tue mar 17 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.


anz531-172000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
245 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.overnight...w winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft.
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
245 am edt tue mar 17 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.


anz532-172000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
245 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.overnight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s. waves 2 ft. a chance of
rain in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
245 am edt tue mar 17 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.


anz533-172000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
245 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.overnight...w winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s. waves 2 ft. a chance of
rain in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
245 am edt tue mar 17 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.


anz534-172000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
245 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.overnight...nw winds 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se 5 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
245 am edt tue mar 17 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.


anz535-172000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
245 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.overnight...w winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft.
.tue...w winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.wed...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
245 am edt tue mar 17 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.


anz536-172000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
245 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.overnight...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
245 am edt tue mar 17 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.


anz537-172000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
245 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.overnight...w winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft.  

$$