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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
759 am edt mon mar 16 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.


anz531-162000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
759 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.today...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to
35 kt late. waves 3 ft. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms this morning, then showers with a chance of tstms this
afternoon with vsby 1 nm or less.
.tonight...s winds 25 kt...becoming w in the late evening and
overnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. showers with a chance of
tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
waves 2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds around 5 kt...becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...sw 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
759 am edt mon mar 16 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.


anz532-162000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
759 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.today...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to
35 kt late. waves 4 ft. a chance of showers and tstms this morning,
then showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 35 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 6 ft...subsiding
to 3 ft after midnight. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw 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
759 am edt mon mar 16 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.


anz533-162000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
759 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.today...s winds 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt...increasing to 35 kt
late. waves 4 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less
this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 40 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 5 ft...subsiding
to 3 ft after midnight. showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt late. gusts up to
25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 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
759 am edt mon mar 16 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.


anz534-162000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
759 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.today...s winds 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt...increasing to 35 kt this
afternoon. waves 4 ft. s of pt lookout, waves around 4 ft...building
to 6 ft this afternoon. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or
less this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w in the late evening and
early morning, then becoming nw 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt late.
waves 6 ft...subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. showers. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 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
759 am edt mon mar 16 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.


anz535-162000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
759 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.today...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then showers with
a chance of tstms this afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...w winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.wed...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw 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
759 am edt mon mar 16 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.


anz536-162000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
759 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.today...s winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms this afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the late
evening and overnight. gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing to 25 kt
late. waves 2 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.wed...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw 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
759 am edt mon mar 16 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.


anz537-162000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
759 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.today...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to
35 kt late. waves 3 ft. a chance of tstms. showers. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt... becoming w
with gusts to 35 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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

$$