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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
227 pm edt wed jun 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.


anz531-180800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
227 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...
...gale watch in effect from thursday morning through thursday
evening...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. scattered sprinkles. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of showers after midnight.  

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
227 pm edt wed jun 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.


anz532-180800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
227 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

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

.this afternoon...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. scattered sprinkles. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers and tstms.
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft or less...
building to 2 ft after midnight. a chance of showers after midnight.
 

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
227 pm edt wed jun 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.


anz533-180800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
227 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

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

.this afternoon...se winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less...
building to 2 ft after midnight. a chance of showers after midnight.
 

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
227 pm edt wed jun 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.


anz534-180800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
227 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

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

.this afternoon...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers.
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of showers after midnight.  

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
227 pm edt wed jun 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.


anz535-180800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
227 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from midnight edt tonight through
thursday morning...
...gale watch in effect from thursday morning through thursday
evening...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w with
gusts to 35 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers and tstms.
.thu night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing
to around 5 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 ft.
a chance of showers after midnight.  

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
227 pm edt wed jun 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.


anz536-180800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
227 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from midnight edt tonight through
thursday evening...

.this afternoon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing
to around 5 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers after
midnight.  

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
227 pm edt wed jun 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.


anz537-180800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
227 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from midnight edt tonight through
thursday evening...

.this afternoon...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.fri...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of showers after midnight.  

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

$$