Maryland Marine Forecasts
NWS marine forecasts for 16 coastal waters zones off Maryland, with current wind and seas from the nearest buoy and 3-day charts.
Maryland forecast register
Named coastal zones, current observations and official advisories
| Forecast zoneForecast zone | Wind nowWind now | ConditionsConditions |
|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point | S 10 ktS 10 kt | Marine Weather StatementMarine Weather Statement |
| Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point | SSE 12 ktSSE 12 kt | Marine Weather StatementMarine Weather Statement |
| Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point | SSW 9 ktSSW 9 kt | Marine Weather StatementMarine Weather Statement |
| Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach | S 14 ktS 14 kt | Marine Weather StatementMarine Weather Statement |
| Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island | SW 5 ktSW 5 kt | peak 23 kt Fri 3 PMpeak 23 kt Fri 3 PM |
| Chester River to Queenstown | S 12 ktS 12 kt | Marine Weather StatementMarine Weather Statement |
| Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River | S 5 ktS 5 kt | Marine Weather StatementMarine Weather Statement |
| Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague | SSW 9 ktSSW 9 kt | peak 16 kt Fri 1 PMpeak 16 kt Fri 1 PM |
| Eastern Bay | S 14 ktS 14 kt | Marine Weather StatementMarine Weather Statement |
| Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor | SW 5 ktSW 5 kt | Marine Weather StatementMarine Weather Statement |
| Patuxent River to Broomes Island | SSW 6 ktSSW 6 kt | peak 16 kt Fri 3 PMpeak 16 kt Fri 3 PM |
| Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island | S 10 ktS 10 kt | Marine Weather StatementMarine Weather Statement |
| Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point | SE 6 ktSE 6 kt | peak 22 kt Fri 3 PMpeak 22 kt Fri 3 PM |
| Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island | SSW 8 ktSSW 8 kt | peak 17 kt Fri 3 PMpeak 17 kt Fri 3 PM |
| Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head | SSW 8 ktSSW 8 kt | peak 16 kt Fri 3 PMpeak 16 kt Fri 3 PM |
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Maryland marine forecasts: common questions
Is there a small craft advisory off Maryland right now?
9 of the 16 Maryland marine zones are under an active advisory or warning, Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point (marine weather statement), Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point (marine weather statement), Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point (marine weather statement), Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach (marine weather statement) and 5 others. Each zone page shows the expiry time and the full text.
How windy is it on the Maryland coast right now?
Buoys off Maryland are reporting 5 to 14 knots, the strongest at Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach. A knot is 1.15 mph, so 20 knots is about 23 mph. Wind measured offshore is usually stronger than the same wind felt in a harbor.
How rough are the seas off Maryland today?
The highest seas measured right now are 2 ft off Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague, out of the 16 of 16 Maryland zones with a wave-capable buoy nearby. Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of the waves, so individual waves run noticeably higher than the figure.
Who issues the marine forecast for Maryland?
The National Weather Service, from its Baltimore MD/Washington, DC office and its Wakefield, VA office. Each of the 16 zones on this page gets its own bulletin in a legacy teletype format, reproduced here in full underneath the charts and the live buoy readings.