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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1059 am edt sat may 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.


anz531-162000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1059 am edt sat may 16 2026

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

.rest of today...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming sw
5 to 10 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon...se winds around 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
a chance of showers in the afternoon. showers likely with 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
1059 am edt sat may 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.


anz532-162000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1059 am edt sat may 16 2026

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

.rest of today...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming sw
5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds around 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves flat...building to 2 ft in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers in
the afternoon. showers likely with 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
1059 am edt sat may 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.


anz533-162000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1059 am edt sat may 16 2026

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

.rest of today...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming sw
5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. waves flat...building to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers in
the afternoon. a chance of showers and 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
1059 am edt sat may 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.


anz534-162000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1059 am edt sat may 16 2026

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

.rest of today...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft late. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming sw
10 to 15 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers
through the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1059 am edt sat may 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.


anz535-162000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1059 am edt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. showers likely with
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
1059 am edt sat may 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.


anz536-162000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1059 am edt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. showers likely with 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
1059 am edt sat may 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.


anz537-162000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1059 am edt sat may 16 2026

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

.rest of today...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves flat...building to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. a chance of showers and tstms through the night.  

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

$$