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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
135 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-
135 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less. isolated
showers and tstms. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n in the late evening and
overnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. smoke.
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers and tstms. smoke.
.sat...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 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...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne after midnight. waves 1 ft.
a chance of showers in the morning. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. 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
135 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-
135 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less. isolated
showers and tstms. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt late in the
evening, then becoming ne 10 to 15 kt after midnight. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.sat...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 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...becoming ne. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers in the morning. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. 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
135 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-
135 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 5 kt...increasing to 15 kt late. waves
1 ft or less. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n after midnight. gusts
up to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.fri night...s 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 with a chance of tstms. areas of smoke. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms through
the night. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. 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
135 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-
135 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 5 kt...becoming s 15 kt late. waves 1 ft
or less. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n after midnight. gusts up
to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 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 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 n 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
a chance of showers. a chance of tstms through the night. 
.mon...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 to
2 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
135 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-
135 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n after midnight. gusts up
to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.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...becoming ne after midnight. waves 1 ft.
a chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms through the night. 
.mon...se winds 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
135 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-
135 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves 1 ft.
smoke.
.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...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms through the night. 
.mon...se winds 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
135 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-
135 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.this afternoon...w winds 5 kt...becoming se late. waves flat. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 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...becoming ne. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
through the night. 
.mon...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 ft. 

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

$$