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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est thu feb 5 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.


anz531-060900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
358 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.
.tonight...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds around 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds around 5 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 30 kt after midnight. waves flat... building to 2 ft after
midnight. a chance of snow. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 50 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est thu feb 5 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.


anz532-060900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
358 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...sw winds around 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds 5 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt after midnight. waves flat...building to 2 ft after midnight.
a chance of snow. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt. waves 6 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt...diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts to 35 kt after midnight. waves 6 ft... subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft... subsiding to 1 ft
after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est thu feb 5 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.


anz533-060900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
358 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds around 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds around 5 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 30 kt after midnight. waves flat... building to 3 ft after
midnight. a chance of snow. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt. waves 7 ft. light
freezing spray. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. light freezing spray.
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves
3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est thu feb 5 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.


anz534-060900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
358 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from saturday morning
through late saturday night...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s in the afternoon. waves 1 ft
or less. 
.fri night...s winds around 5 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 30 kt after midnight. waves flat... building to 3 ft after
midnight. a chance of snow. 
.sat...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt. waves 7 ft.
freezing spray. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 6 ft. freezing spray. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves
4 ft...subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est thu feb 5 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.


anz535-060900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
358 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.
.tonight...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 50 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est thu feb 5 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.


anz536-060900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
358 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.
.tonight...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of snow.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft... building to 3 ft after
midnight. a chance of snow. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 3 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.mon...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est thu feb 5 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.


anz537-060900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
358 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from saturday morning
through late saturday night...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...s winds around 5 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 30 kt after midnight. waves flat... building to 2 ft after
midnight. a chance of snow. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 6 ft. freezing spray. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. freezing spray. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves
3 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$