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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
357 am est thu feb 5 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.


anz531-052300-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
357 am est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.rest of the overnight...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
35 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft... building to 3 ft after midnight.
a chance of snow showers. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 5 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft or less. 
.mon...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
357 am est thu feb 5 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.


anz532-052300-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
357 am est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.rest of the overnight...n winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.fri night...s winds 5 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
35 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight.
a chance of snow showers. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 5 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
357 am est thu feb 5 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.


anz533-052300-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
357 am est thu feb 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.rest of the overnight...n winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.today...n winds 10 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
35 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 6 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 5 kt. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
357 am est thu feb 5 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.


anz534-052300-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
357 am est thu feb 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from saturday morning
through late saturday night...

.rest of the overnight...n winds 10 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.today...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
35 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 30 to 35 kt. waves 7 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 35 kt...diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. waves 6 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves
5 ft...subsiding to 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
357 am est thu feb 5 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.


anz535-052300-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
357 am est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.rest of the overnight...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.today...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow showers. 
.fri night...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 35 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
.mon...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
357 am est thu feb 5 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.


anz536-052300-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
357 am est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.rest of the overnight...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow showers. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
35 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft... building to 3 ft after midnight.
.sat...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.mon...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
357 am est thu feb 5 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.


anz537-052300-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
357 am est thu feb 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from saturday morning
through late saturday night...

.rest of the overnight...n winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
35 kt after midnight. waves flat... building to 3 ft after midnight.
.sat...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 5 kt. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$