NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
 Hazardous Weather Outlook
   ANZ500-222000-  1058 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026      .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...    A cold front will push tonight before high pressure approaches from  the west early this week. Small Craft Advisories will be needed  Monday into Monday night. Depending on how thunderstorms evolve this  evening into tonight, Special Marine Warnings are also possible.    $$
   ANZ531-222000-  Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-  1058 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE  MONDAY NIGHT    REST OF TODAY  S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog  late this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.  TONIGHT  S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.  MON  N winds 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt  in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of  rain.  MON NIGHT  N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to  3 ft.  TUE  N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to  2 ft.  TUE NIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.  WED  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain after  midnight.  THU  S winds 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the evening,  then becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft  after midnight. A chance of rain in the morning. A chance of rain in  the evening, then rain likely after midnight.    $$