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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz530-122300-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
458 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of the overnight...w winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. a slight chance of rain. 
.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. waves 2 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. waves 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...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers in
the evening. showers after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers. 

$$

fzus51 klwx 120858
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz531-122300-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
458 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of the overnight...w winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
2 ft. a slight chance of rain. 
.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. waves 3 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 ft...
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft. a chance of showers in the
evening. showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w. waves 3 ft. showers. 

$$

fzus51 klwx 120858
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz532-122300-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
458 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of the overnight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. a slight chance of rain. 
.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. waves 3 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 30 kt
in the afternoon. waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. a chance of
showers in the evening. showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming nw. waves 4 ft...subsiding to
3 ft after midnight. showers. a chance of showers after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 120858
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz533-122300-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
458 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of the overnight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. a slight chance of rain. 
.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. waves 4 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 ft...
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 25 to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. a chance of
showers in the evening. showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming nw. waves 4 ft. showers. a
chance of showers after midnight.  

$$