NWS Marine Forecast

   ANZ500-052100-  701 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026      .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...    A stationary front overhead this morning will likely lift north  briefly as a warm front this afternoon, before returning south as a  backdoor cold front Friday. The front may lift north again Saturday  before a cold front sweeps from west to east late Saturday into  Sunday. The front will dissipate over the region by the early and  middle part of next week. The next chance for Small Craft Advisories  will be Saturday through Saturday night.    $$

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   ANZ531-052100-  Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-  701 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026    TODAY  E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers,  mainly this morning. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less... increasing to  1 to 3 NM this afternoon.  TONIGHT  NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Areas  of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.  FRI  NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.  FRI NIGHT  E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.  SAT  SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.  Patchy fog.  SAT NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.  Showers likely.  SUN  W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers  through the day.  MON  S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.    $$