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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
803 am edt thu apr 2 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.


anz531-022000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
803 am edt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am edt this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...

.today...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy very light drizzle
early this morning, then isolated showers this afternoon. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm this afternoon. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming nw after midnight. waves 2 to
3 ft. showers.
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
803 am edt thu apr 2 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.


anz532-022000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
803 am edt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am edt this morning...

.today...ne winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy very light drizzle early
this morning, then isolated showers this afternoon. patchy fog. vsby
1 to 3 nm this afternoon. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt late. waves
1 to 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming nw. waves 3 ft... subsiding to 2 ft.
showers.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
803 am edt thu apr 2 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.


anz533-022000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
803 am edt thu apr 2 2026

.today...e winds 5 kt...becoming ne this afternoon. waves 1 ft.
patchy very light drizzle early this morning, then isolated showers
this afternoon. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 5 to 10 kt late. waves
1 to 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming nw 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft...subsiding to
2 ft. showers. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
803 am edt thu apr 2 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.


anz534-022000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
803 am edt thu apr 2 2026

.today...se winds 10 kt...becoming e late. waves 1 ft. patchy fog
early this morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s late. waves 2 ft.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. showers. a chance of showers after midnight.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft.  

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
803 am edt thu apr 2 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.


anz535-022000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
803 am edt thu apr 2 2026

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog early this
morning. patchy very light drizzle early this morning, then isolated
showers this afternoon. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. scattered showers. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
30 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers through the day. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
803 am edt thu apr 2 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.


anz536-022000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
803 am edt thu apr 2 2026

.today...e winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 kt late. waves 1 ft. patchy
fog early this morning. scattered showers with isolated tstms this
afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm early this morning. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming nw. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to around 5 kt. waves
1 ft.  

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
803 am edt thu apr 2 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.


anz537-022000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
803 am edt thu apr 2 2026

.today...s winds 5 kt...becoming e late. waves 1 ft. patchy fog
early this morning. isolated showers this afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm
early this morning. 
.tonight...se winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming nw. waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 to
2 ft. showers. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to around 5 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight.  

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