NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   ANZ500-260800-  757 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026      .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...    High pressure will remain overhead through tonight before shifting  offshore Wednesday. 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 on Thursday ahead of the front,  along with the potential for gusty thunderstorms in the afternoon  and evening.    $$
   ANZ533-260800-  Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-  757 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH  LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT    TONIGHT  SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.  WED  E winds around 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Waves flat...building to 2 ft in the afternoon.  WED NIGHT  S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A  chance of showers.  THU  S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A  chance of showers.  THU NIGHT  S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.  Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. A chance of showers  and tstms.  FRI  W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a  chance of tstms.  FRI NIGHT  NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers.  SAT  NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.  SUN  E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less.    Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.    $$