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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 am edt fri may 8 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.


anz531-082000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
758 am edt fri may 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am this morning to 6 pm
edt this evening...

.today...nw winds 10 kt...becoming sw with gusts to 20 kt this
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.sun...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun night...e winds 5 kt...becoming n 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft. showers.
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. showers through the day,
then a chance of showers in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 am edt fri may 8 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.


anz532-082000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
758 am edt fri may 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm edt this evening through
late tonight...

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw this afternoon. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. showers through the day. a
chance of showers in the evening. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 am edt fri may 8 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.


anz533-082000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
758 am edt fri may 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm edt this evening through
late tonight...

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s this afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun night...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers through the
day. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 am edt fri may 8 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.


anz534-082000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
758 am edt fri may 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm edt this evening through
late tonight...

.today...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s this afternoon. gusts up
to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves
1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. showers through the day. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming se 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 am edt fri may 8 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.


anz535-082000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
758 am edt fri may 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am this morning to 6 pm
edt this evening...

.today...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and
afternoon. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt in the evening... becoming light.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.mon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely through the
day, then a chance of showers in the evening. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 am edt fri may 8 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.


anz536-082000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
758 am edt fri may 8 2026

.today...nw winds 5 kt...becoming sw this afternoon. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.sun...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 5 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves 1 ft.
showers likely. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. showers through the day,
then a chance of showers in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 am edt fri may 8 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.


anz537-082000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
758 am edt fri may 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm edt this evening through
late tonight...

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw early this afternoon,
then becoming s late. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun night...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves
1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. showers.
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se around 5 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$