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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est sun jan 25 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.


anz531-260900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1259 pm est sun jan 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...ne winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
sleet and freezing rain. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming nw
5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.
freezing rain. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of snow after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est sun jan 25 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.


anz532-260900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1259 pm est sun jan 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...ne winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
sleet, freezing rain and rain. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming w
5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain
with a chance of freezing rain. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 3 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt in the evening,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of snow after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est sun jan 25 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.


anz533-260900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1259 pm est sun jan 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...ne winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
freezing rain, sleet and rain. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming w in
the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain with freezing
rain likely. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to
35 kt in the afternoon. waves 4 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt in the evening,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of snow after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est sun jan 25 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.


anz534-260900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1259 pm est sun jan 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
3 ft. rain, freezing rain with a slight chance of sleet. light
freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. rain with a chance of
freezing rain. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to
35 kt late. waves 4 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 5 kt in the evening, then
becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding
to 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est sun jan 25 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.


anz535-260900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1259 pm est sun jan 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
sleet with a chance of freezing rain. light freezing spray. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.tonight...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. freezing rain. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of snow after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est sun jan 25 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.


anz536-260900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1259 pm est sun jan 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
sleet and freezing rain. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. freezing rain. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of snow after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est sun jan 25 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.


anz537-260900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1259 pm est sun jan 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...ne winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain, freezing rain and sleet. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain with freezing rain
likely. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw after midnight. gusts
up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w around 5 kt in the evening,
then becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of snow after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$