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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1123 am edt mon mar 23 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.


anz531-232000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1123 am edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 20 kt late. gusts
up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. scattered showers late this morning. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e around 5 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 kt...becoming n. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1123 am edt mon mar 23 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.


anz532-232000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1123 am edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. scattered showers late this morning. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming se 5 kt
late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance
of rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1123 am edt mon mar 23 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.


anz533-232000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1123 am edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...n winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
isolated showers late this morning. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance
of rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1123 am edt mon mar 23 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.


anz534-232000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1123 am edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. isolated showers late this morning. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n. waves 3 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1123 am edt mon mar 23 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.


anz535-232000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1123 am edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt...
increasing to 30 kt this afternoon. waves 1 ft. isolated showers
late this morning. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt until late afternoon...becoming light.
waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a
chance of rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1123 am edt mon mar 23 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.


anz536-232000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1123 am edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 30 kt this
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. isolated showers late this morning.
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely through the night. a
chance of rain after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1123 am edt mon mar 23 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.


anz537-232000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1123 am edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt...
increasing to 25 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. isolated showers late
this morning. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming se around
5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n. waves 2 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$