Potomac River
Small Craft Advisory until Mon 2 AM.
Right now
updated 7:03 PM
84°F · sets 7:39 PM
gusts 8 kt
Low tide 10:14 PM
Water level not reported
Latest observations plus the current-hour NWS sky forecast. The call itself runs on the hourly forecast; nearby NDBC PPTM2 observations do not replace it.
Small Craft Advisory issued August 30 at 5:30PM EDT until August 31 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC In effect through 8/31/2026, 2:00:00 AM EDT.
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Available forecast · 11 kt peak wind · 1 ft peak seas · Wave character unavailable
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Right now. Caution. Wind is the limiting factor. South 10 knots gusting 10, 5 knots under your 15 knot limit. clear, seas 1 feet, comfortably under the limit, tide falling, low tide at 10:14 PM.
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Marine forecast and boating conditions for Potomac River
Boat or Nope's preview for Potomac River in Maryland uses nearby public marine forecast, tide, and local-weather sources for trip planning.
This named water in Maryland uses 8578240 - Piney Point, MD (PPTM2, 1.0 NM away) for marine observations, Piney Point, Md. (8578240, 1.0 NM away) for tide predictions, and St Inigoes/Webster Fld (KNUI, 4.0 NM away) for nearby aviation weather context.
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