NWS Marine Forecast

   ANZ500-270800-  351 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026      .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...    A cold front will approach from the northwest Thursday and  eventually pass to the southeast and weaken by early Saturday. High  pressure will build north of the area this weekend. Small Craft  Advisories are possible again on Thursday afternoon ahead of the  front, along with the potential for gusty thunderstorms in the  afternoon and evening, which may necessitate Special Marine  Warnings.    $$

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   ANZ532-270800-  Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-  351 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT    REST OF THIS AFTERNOON  S winds 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.  TONIGHT  S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.  THU  S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance  of showers and tstms.  THU NIGHT  S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.  Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.  FRI  N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.  FRI NIGHT  NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.  SAT  NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft.  SUN  S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft.    Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.    $$