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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz531-290900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1259 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a slight chance of
snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late
evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of light freezing
spray. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 25 to 35 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. a chance of snow. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz532-290900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1259 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the late
evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of light freezing
spray. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 25 to 35 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 4 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz533-290900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1259 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance
of snow. a chance of light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...n winds 15 kt...increasing to 30 to 40 kt. waves 2 ft...
building to 6 ft. a chance of snow through the day, then snow likely
through the night. 
.sun...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. waves 5 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz534-290900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1259 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of snow. a chance of light freezing spray. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt...increasing to 30 to 40 kt. waves 3 ft...
building to 8 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely.
.sun...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. waves 7 ft...subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight. a chance of snow through the day.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz535-290900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1259 pm est wed jan 28 2026

.this afternoon...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a slight
chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz536-290900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1259 pm est wed jan 28 2026

.this afternoon...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a slight
chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of snow. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz537-290900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1259 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a slight
chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt until late afternoon.
waves 2 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 30 to 40 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 5 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then snow
likely. 
.sun...n winds 30 to 40 kt...becoming nw 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft...
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. a chance of snow in the morning.  

$$