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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
531 am edt sat aug 15 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.


anz531-152100-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
531 am edt sat aug 15 2026

.today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. showers
with tstms likely. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers with a chance
of tstms. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw after midnight. waves 1 ft
or less. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less... building to 2 ft. 

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
531 am edt sat aug 15 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.


anz532-152100-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
531 am edt sat aug 15 2026

.today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 4 ft... subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw after midnight. waves 1 ft
or less. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less... building to 2 ft. 

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 150931
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
531 am edt sat aug 15 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.


anz533-152100-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
531 am edt sat aug 15 2026

.today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming sw
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. showers likely with a chance of
tstms. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 ft or
less. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less... building to 2 ft. 

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
531 am edt sat aug 15 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.


anz534-152100-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
531 am edt sat aug 15 2026

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se late. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw after midnight. gusts
up to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less... building to 3 ft. 

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
531 am edt sat aug 15 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.


anz535-152100-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
531 am edt sat aug 15 2026

.today...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 1 ft. showers with tstms likely. 
.sun 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. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tue...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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
531 am edt sat aug 15 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.


anz536-152100-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
531 am edt sat aug 15 2026

.today...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a slight chance of
showers this afternoon. 
.tonight...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a chance
of tstms. 
.sun night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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
531 am edt sat aug 15 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.


anz537-152100-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
531 am edt sat aug 15 2026

.today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e this afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw after midnight. gusts
up to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 ft or
less. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less... building to 2 ft. 

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

$$