NWS Marine Forecast

   ANZ500-120800-  458 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026      .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...    A surface trough will linger near the Chesapeake Bay today.  Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, a  few of which could bring damaging winds gusts. A cold front brings  potential for more widespread severe thunderstorms Friday into  Friday night. Small Craft Advisories may be needed in the wake of  the front Friday night into Saturday morning, and then again in  southerly channeling on Sunday. Gusty winds and rain chances could  return Sunday afternoon.    $$

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   ANZ537-120800-  Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-  458 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026    REST OF THIS AFTERNOON  S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.  TONIGHT  SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers  and tstms.  FRI  SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.  FRI NIGHT  NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers  and tstms.  SAT  N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.  SAT NIGHT  S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.  SUN  S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.  Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.  MON  NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft or less. A  chance of showers after midnight.    Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.    $$