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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1057 pm edt wed jun 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-
1057 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am edt thursday...
...gale warning in effect from 9 am edt thursday through thursday
evening...

.rest of tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...diminishing
to 5 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of showers after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers. a chance of showers after midnight.  

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
1057 pm edt wed jun 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-
1057 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.rest of tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance
of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft or less...
building to 2 ft after midnight. a chance of showers after midnight.
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance
of showers in the morning, then showers through the night. a chance
of showers after midnight.  

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
1057 pm edt wed jun 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-
1057 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.rest of tonight...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing
to 5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less...
building to 2 ft after midnight. a chance of showers after midnight.
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers through the
night. a chance of showers after midnight.  

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
1057 pm edt wed jun 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-
1057 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.rest of tonight...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers.
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of showers after midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely through the night. a chance of showers after
midnight.  

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
1057 pm edt wed jun 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-
1057 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am edt thursday...
...gale warning in effect from 9 am edt thursday through thursday
evening...

.rest of tonight...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt... becoming w with
gusts to 35 kt late. waves 2 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing
to around 5 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.sun...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 ft.
a chance of showers after midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming nw 5 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. a chance
of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms
through the night. a chance of showers after midnight.  

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
1057 pm edt wed jun 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-
1057 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.rest of tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing
to around 5 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers through the day. a
chance of tstms. a chance of showers 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
1057 pm edt wed jun 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-
1057 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.rest of tonight...s winds 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing
to 5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely with a chance of
tstms. 
.fri...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of showers after midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms through the night. a chance of showers
after midnight.  

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

$$