NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   ANZ500-260800-  226 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.    $$
   ANZ531-260800-  Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-  226 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH  LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT    THIS AFTERNOON  W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.  TONIGHT  NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.  WED  E winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft  or less.  WED NIGHT  S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A  chance of showers.  THU  S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance  of showers and tstms.  THU NIGHT  S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...diminishing  to 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and  tstms.  FRI  N winds around 5 kt...increasing to 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms  through the night.  SAT  NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.    Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.    $$