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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est thu jan 22 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.


anz530-230900-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
1257 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt until early morning...becoming light.
waves 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. snow. light freezing
spray. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. light freezing spray in the morning. snow through
the day. sleet. snow likely through the night. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of snow in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est thu jan 22 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.


anz531-230900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1257 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. snow. light freezing
spray. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. light freezing spray in the morning. snow through the day.
freezing rain and sleet. snow likely through the night. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of snow in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est thu jan 22 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.


anz532-230900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1257 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
friday evening...
...gale warning in effect from friday evening through late friday
night...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt early. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw 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. waves 2 to 3 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...becoming n 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. light freezing spray in the morning. snow and sleet
in the morning, then freezing rain and sleet through the night. a
chance of freezing rain and snow after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 3 ft. a chance of snow in the morning.  

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est thu jan 22 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.


anz533-230900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1257 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
friday evening...
...gale warning in effect from friday evening through late friday
night...

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

$$