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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 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.


anz530-170800-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt...
diminishing to 30 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing
to 5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...w 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...sw 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...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance
of rain.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170301
cwflwx
expires:202603170800;;819094

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 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.


anz531-170800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of tonight...w winds 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing
to 30 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers late this evening, then a chance
of showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 5 kt...becoming s 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 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...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance
of rain.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170301
cwflwx
expires:202603170800;;819097

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 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.


anz532-170800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt...
diminishing to 30 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers late this evening,
then a chance of showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
waves 2 ft. 
.wed...nw 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...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through
the night. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s. waves 2 ft. a chance of
rain in the morning.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170301
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expires:202603170800;;819099

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 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.


anz533-170800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt...
diminishing to 25 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers late this evening,
then a chance of showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt late. gusts up 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 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...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain
through the night. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of rain in the morning.  

$$