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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est thu jan 15 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.


anz531-160900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1258 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through late
tonight...

.this afternoon...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
3 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming s 10 kt
with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of snow showers. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain and snow. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est thu jan 15 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.


anz532-160900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1258 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through late
tonight...

.this afternoon...w winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming s with
gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of snow showers. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of rain and snow. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est thu jan 15 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.


anz533-160900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1258 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through late
tonight...

.this afternoon...w winds 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt late. waves 3 ft.
.tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming s with
gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of snow showers. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of rain and snow. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow through the
day. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est thu jan 15 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.


anz534-160900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1258 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through late
tonight...

.this afternoon...w winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming sw 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of rain and snow. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow through the day.
.mon...w winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est thu jan 15 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.


anz535-160900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1258 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.this afternoon...w winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming sw
5 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain and snow. 
.sat night...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est thu jan 15 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.


anz536-160900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1258 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through late
tonight...

.this afternoon...w winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming sw
5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain and snow. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est thu jan 15 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.


anz537-160900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1258 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through late
tonight...

.this afternoon...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. waves 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s late. gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow through the
day. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$