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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
342 pm edt fri jul 3 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.


anz531-040800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
342 pm edt fri jul 3 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 448 in effect until 11 pm edt this
evening...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw late. waves 1 ft. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.sat...nw winds around 5 kt...becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sun...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers with a chance
of tstms. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...ne 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
342 pm edt fri jul 3 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.


anz532-040800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
342 pm edt fri jul 3 2026

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw late. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft or less. a chance
of showers and tstms. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sun...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a chance
of tstms. 
.tue...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of tstms
through the night. 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
342 pm edt fri jul 3 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.


anz533-040800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
342 pm edt fri jul 3 2026

.rest of this afternoon...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming w late. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...w winds around 5 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. a chance of
tstms through the night. 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
342 pm edt fri jul 3 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.


anz534-040800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
342 pm edt fri jul 3 2026

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...w winds around 5 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sun...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.mon...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers in the afternoon. a chance of
tstms. showers likely through the night. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming w after midnight. waves 1 ft. a chance of
tstms through the night. 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
342 pm edt fri jul 3 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.


anz535-040800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
342 pm edt fri jul 3 2026

.rest of this afternoon...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.sat night...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers and tstms. 
.sun...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. showers likely with
a chance of tstms. 
.sun night...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a chance
of tstms. 
.tue...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of tstms through
the night. 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
342 pm edt fri jul 3 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.


anz536-040800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
342 pm edt fri jul 3 2026

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.
.tonight...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...w winds around 5 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sun...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sun night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a chance
of tstms. 
.tue...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of tstms through
the night. 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
342 pm edt fri jul 3 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.


anz537-040800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
342 pm edt fri jul 3 2026

.rest of this afternoon...se winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming w late. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...w winds around 5 kt...becoming se late. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sun...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.mon...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.tue...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of tstms through
the night. a chance of showers.  

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

$$