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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
100 am est thu mar 5 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.


anz531-052100-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
100 am est thu mar 5 2026

.overnight...light winds. waves flat. numerous showers. patchy fog.
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. scattered showers
with patchy very light drizzle. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. scattered showers.
areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers.
patchy fog. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers likely. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers
through the day. 
.mon...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
100 am est thu mar 5 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.


anz532-052100-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
100 am est thu mar 5 2026

.overnight...e winds 5 kt. waves flat. numerous showers with patchy
heavy drizzle. areas of fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu...e winds around 5 kt. waves flat. areas of heavy drizzle.
areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. numerous showers.
areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. areas of dense fog. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat...se winds around 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. patchy fog. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers likely. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of showers through the day. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
100 am est thu mar 5 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.


anz533-052100-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
100 am est thu mar 5 2026

.overnight...e winds 5 kt. waves flat. scattered showers with patchy
very light drizzle. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu...se winds around 5 kt. waves flat. patchy very light drizzle.
areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. scattered showers.
patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. areas of dense fog. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog.
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers likely. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e around 5 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...subsiding to flat. a chance of showers. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
100 am est thu mar 5 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.


anz534-052100-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
100 am est thu mar 5 2026

.overnight...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy heavy
drizzle. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy very light
drizzle. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. scattered showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. areas of fog. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog.
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e around 5 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
100 am est thu mar 5 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.


anz535-052100-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
100 am est thu mar 5 2026

.overnight...light winds. waves flat. scattered showers with patchy
drizzle. areas of fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. areas of very light
drizzle. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. scattered showers.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. 
.fri night...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. a chance of showers. patchy fog. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.sun...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers
through the day. 
.mon...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
100 am est thu mar 5 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.


anz536-052100-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
100 am est thu mar 5 2026

.overnight...e winds around 5 kt. waves flat. scattered showers with
patchy drizzle. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy very light drizzle.
areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu night...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. scattered showers.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy
fog. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft or less. a chance
of showers through the day. 
.mon...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
100 am est thu mar 5 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.


anz537-052100-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
100 am est thu mar 5 2026

.overnight...se winds 5 kt. waves flat. isolated showers with patchy
very light drizzle. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. patchy very light
drizzle. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves
1 ft. scattered showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se around 5 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...subsiding to flat. a chance of showers. 
.mon...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$