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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 pm edt sat oct 17 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.


anz531-180800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
757 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...

.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 pm edt sat oct 17 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.


anz532-180800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
757 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday afternoon...

.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 pm edt sat oct 17 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.


anz533-180800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
757 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 am edt sunday...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am edt sunday through
sunday afternoon...

.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft...
except around 3 ft near the mouth of the choptank. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.thu...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 pm edt sat oct 17 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.


anz534-180800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
757 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 am edt sunday...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am edt sunday through
sunday afternoon...

.tonight...n winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming n 15 kt
with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 5 ft...subsiding to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.wed...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.thu...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 pm edt sat oct 17 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.


anz535-180800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
757 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 25 kt early this evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 pm edt sat oct 17 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.


anz536-180800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
757 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt sunday...

.tonight...n winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 pm edt sat oct 17 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.


anz537-180800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
757 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday afternoon...

.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$