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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz531-170800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1058 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

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

.rest of tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. areas of smoke late this evening, then smoke. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. smoke.
.sat...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers
with a chance of tstms. smoke.
.sat night...sw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. showers
with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers. a chance of tstms.  

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 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz532-170800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1058 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

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

.rest of tonight...nw winds 10 kt...becoming ne. gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft. isolated showers and tstms late this evening.
patchy smoke late this evening, then smoke. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. smoke.
.fri night...se winds 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the late
evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. smoke.
.sat...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. areas of smoke. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers and tstms.  

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 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz533-170800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1058 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

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

.rest of tonight...w winds 10 kt...becoming n. gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft. isolated showers and tstms late this evening.
smoke. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. smoke.
.fri night...se winds 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the late
evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. smoke.
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers
with a chance of tstms. areas of smoke. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to
2 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 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz534-170800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1058 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

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

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 kt...becoming ne late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. smoke. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. smoke.
.fri night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. smoke.
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms.  

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 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz535-170800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1058 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.rest of tonight...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. isolated
showers and tstms late this evening. patchy smoke late this evening,
then smoke. 
.fri...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.fri night...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms. smoke.
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. showers
with a chance of tstms. smoke.
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.sun night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...e winds 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms.  

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 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz536-170800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1058 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 kt...becoming n. waves 1 ft. smoke. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se late. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.sat...s winds 5 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. areas of
smoke. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.sun night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...e winds around 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers and
tstms.  

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 pm edt thu jul 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.


anz537-170800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1058 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

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

.rest of tonight...sw winds 5 kt...becoming nw, then becoming ne
late. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. smoke.
.fri night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. smoke.
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers likely with a chance of tstms. patchy smoke. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a chance
of tstms. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers
and tstms.  

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

$$