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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
759 pm edt thu jul 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-
759 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt friday...

.tonight...sw winds 10 kt...becoming n late this evening and
overnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. isolated showers and
tstms this evening. areas of smoke this evening, then smoke after
midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. smoke.
.sat...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers
with a chance of tstms. smoke.
.sat night...sw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. showers
with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers. a chance of tstms.  

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
759 pm edt thu jul 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-
759 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt friday...

.tonight...sw winds 10 kt...becoming w late this evening, then
becoming ne after midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
isolated showers and tstms this evening. smoke after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. smoke.
.fri night...se winds 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the late
evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. smoke.
.sat...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. areas of smoke. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers and tstms.  

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
759 pm edt thu jul 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-
759 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt friday...

.tonight...sw winds 10 kt...becoming n after midnight. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. isolated showers and tstms this evening.
smoke after midnight. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. smoke.
.fri night...se winds 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the late
evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. smoke.
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers
with a chance of tstms. areas of smoke. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers. a chance of tstms through the night.  

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
759 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz534-170800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
759 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt friday...

.tonight...s winds 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight, then becoming
ne late. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. smoke after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. smoke.
.fri night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. smoke.
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms.  

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
759 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz535-170800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
759 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves
1 ft. isolated showers and tstms this evening. smoke after midnight.
.fri...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.fri night...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. smoke.
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. showers
with a chance of tstms. smoke.
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.sun night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...e winds 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms.  

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
759 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz536-170800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
759 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.tonight...sw winds 5 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves 1 ft.
smoke after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se late. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.sat...s winds 5 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. areas of
smoke. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.sun night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...e winds around 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms.  

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
759 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz537-170800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
759 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt friday...

.tonight...sw winds 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight, then
becoming ne late. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke after
midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. smoke.
.fri night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers likely with a chance of tstms. patchy smoke. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a chance
of tstms. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms.  

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

$$