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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 am edt sun aug 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.


anz531-162000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1058 am edt sun aug 16 2026

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

.rest of today...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft.
numerous showers late this morning, then showers and scattered tstms
this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming sw
late. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers and scattered tstms. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.wed...sw winds around 5 kt...increasing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft
or less. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers.  

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
1058 am edt sun aug 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.


anz532-162000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1058 am edt sun aug 16 2026

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

.rest of today...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt this
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. scattered showers late this morning,
then numerous showers and scattered tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming sw
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 3 ft. showers
and scattered tstms. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of showers after midnight. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne after midnight. waves 1 ft.
a chance of showers.  

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
1058 am edt sun aug 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.


anz533-162000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1058 am edt sun aug 16 2026

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

.rest of today...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt this
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. scattered showers late this morning,
then scattered showers and tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming sw
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. showers and scattered tstms. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.wed...w winds 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers.  

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
1058 am edt sun aug 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.


anz534-162000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1058 am edt sun aug 16 2026

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

.rest of today...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt this
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. scattered showers and tstms this
afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw late. gusts up to
25 kt. waves 3 ft. numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming nw 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.wed...nw winds 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less...
building to 2 ft. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers.  

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
1058 am edt sun aug 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.


anz535-162000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1058 am edt sun aug 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
numerous showers with isolated tstms late this morning, then
numerous showers and scattered tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers and scattered
tstms. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.wed...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.thu...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. a
chance of tstms 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
1058 am edt sun aug 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.


anz536-162000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1058 am edt sun aug 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
scattered showers with isolated tstms late this morning, then
scattered showers and tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. numerous showers and
scattered tstms. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.wed...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of tstms through
the night. a chance of showers.  

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
1058 am edt sun aug 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.


anz537-162000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1058 am edt sun aug 16 2026

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

.rest of today...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. isolated showers late this morning, then scattered showers and
tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw after midnight. gusts
up to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.wed...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne. waves 1 ft. a chance of
tstms through the night. a chance of showers.  

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

$$