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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1246 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz531-030800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1246 pm edt thu jul 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming w
5 kt after midnight. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...w winds around 5 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves
1 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.sun...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. showers with a chance
of tstms. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with 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
1246 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz532-030800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1246 pm edt thu jul 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming sw
5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...w winds around 5 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.sun...ne winds around 5 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of showers through the day. a chance of tstms. showers likely
through the night. 
.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.  

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
1246 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz533-030800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1246 pm edt thu jul 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming sw
5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds around 5 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds around 5 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.sun...ne winds around 5 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. showers likely with a
chance of tstms through the night. 
.mon...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with 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
1246 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz534-030800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1246 pm edt thu jul 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming sw
5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves
1 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.sun...e winds around 5 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers and tstms. 
.mon...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. a chance of tstms. showers likely 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
1246 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz535-030800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1246 pm edt thu jul 2 2026

.this afternoon...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.sat night...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sun...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. showers and tstms
likely through the night. showers likely with a chance of tstms
after midnight. 
.mon...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with 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
1246 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz536-030800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1246 pm edt thu jul 2 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.sat night...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sun...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. showers and tstms
likely through the night. showers likely with a chance of tstms
after midnight. 
.mon...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with 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
1246 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz537-030800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1246 pm edt thu jul 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.this afternoon...se winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sat...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.sat night...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. 
.sun...ne winds around 5 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of showers and tstms through the night. a chance of tstms
after midnight. 
.mon...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a chance
of tstms.  

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

$$