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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1236 am edt tue aug 18 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.


anz530-182000-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
1236 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.overnight...w winds 5 kt...becoming n late. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. showers with a chance of
tstms. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. a
chance of tstms through the night. 
.sat...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers.  

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
1236 am edt tue aug 18 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.


anz531-182000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1236 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.overnight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...w winds 5 kt. waves flat. showers likely with a chance of
tstms. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night. 
.sat...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers.  

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
1236 am edt tue aug 18 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.


anz532-182000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1236 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.overnight...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.thu...nw winds 5 kt...becoming e in the afternoon. waves 1 ft.
showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night. 
.sat...ne winds 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 

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
1236 am edt tue aug 18 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.


anz533-182000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1236 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.overnight...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...w winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a chance
of tstms. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves
1 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night. 
.sat...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers.  

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

$$