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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 am edt tue apr 28 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.


anz531-282300-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
459 am edt tue apr 28 2026

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...se winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.wed night...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. gusts
up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 kt after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers through the night. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 280859
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 am edt tue apr 28 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.


anz532-282300-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
459 am edt tue apr 28 2026

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. showers.
.wed night...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. gusts
up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers through
the night. 
.sat...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
458 am edt tue apr 28 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.


anz533-282300-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
459 am edt tue apr 28 2026

.rest of the overnight...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. showers.
.wed night...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves
2 to 3 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers through
the night. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 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
458 am edt tue apr 28 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.


anz534-282300-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
459 am edt tue apr 28 2026

.rest of the overnight...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...se winds 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.wed night...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w after midnight. gusts
up to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers through the night. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 2 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
458 am edt tue apr 28 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.


anz535-282300-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
459 am edt tue apr 28 2026

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.today...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 ft. showers.
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. showers.
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing
to 5 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers through
the night. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 am edt tue apr 28 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.


anz536-282300-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
459 am edt tue apr 28 2026

.rest of the overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.today...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.wed...se winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 ft. showers.
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw after midnight. gusts
up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers through
the night. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 am edt tue apr 28 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.


anz537-282300-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
459 am edt tue apr 28 2026

.rest of the overnight...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers.
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. gusts
up to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers.
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers through
the night. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$