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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
759 am edt wed mar 11 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.


anz531-112000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
759 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms
this afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm... decreasing to 1 nm or less this
afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 15 to 20 kt late. waves
2 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 kt late. gusts up to
30 kt. waves 3 ft. showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming w
around 5 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon.
waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne around 5 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se 25 to 30 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. rain after
midnight.  

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
759 am edt wed mar 11 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.


anz532-112000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
759 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers this
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. vsby
1 to 3 nm...decreasing to 1 nm or less this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 15 to 20 kt late. waves
2 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 kt late. gusts up to
30 kt...diminishing to 20 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers.
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming w
5 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon.
waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...se winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming s 25 to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 4 ft. a chance of rain in the evening.
rain after midnight.  

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
759 am edt wed mar 11 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.


anz533-112000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
759 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers this
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 15 to 20 kt late. waves
2 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 kt late. gusts up to
30 kt...diminishing to 20 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon.
waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...se winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming s 25 to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 4 ft. rain 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
759 am edt wed mar 11 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.


anz534-112000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
759 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw late. gusts up to
25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming nw 20 to
25 kt in the afternoon. waves 4 ft. showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.fri...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft...
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...se winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 4 ft. rain 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
759 am edt wed mar 11 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.


anz535-112000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
759 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and
afternoon. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers this morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt late. waves 1 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to 35 kt
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. rain 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
759 am edt wed mar 11 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.


anz536-112000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
759 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and
afternoon. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers this morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w around 5 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon.
waves 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
waves 2 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 25 to 30 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 2 to 3 ft. rain 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
759 am edt wed mar 11 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.


anz537-112000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
759 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a slight chance of showers
this morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms this
afternoon with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. rain through the night.  

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

$$