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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
959 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER AND MARYLAND PORTION OF CHESAPEAKE BAY.
FORECASTS OF WAVE HEIGHTS DO NOT INCLUDE EFFECTS OF WIND DIRECTION
RELATIVE TO TIDAL CURRENTS. EXPECT HIGHER WAVES WHEN WINDS ARE
BLOWING AGAINST THE TIDAL FLOW. WAVES FLAT WHERE WATERS ARE ICED OVER.
ANZ500-282100-
959 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEPART TO THE EAST TODAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT IS
SET TO PUSH SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY. MULTIPLE AREAS OF LOW
PRESSURE MAY TRACK ALONG THIS BOUNDARY TO OUR SOUTH MONDAY AND
TUESDAY BEFORE THE FRONT STARTS TO LIFT BACK NORTH WEDNESDAY. SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY MONDAY. ADDITIONAL ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED LATE TUESDAY INTO
EARLY WEDNESDAY.
ANZ535-282100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1000 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF FREEZING
RAIN AND SNOW.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ536-282100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1000 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF FREEZING
RAIN AND SNOW.
TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ537-282100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1000 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
ANZ530-282100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1000 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE.
WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN,
SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ531-282100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1000 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY.
WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ538-282100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1000 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING
RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY.
WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ539-282100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1000 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ532-282100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1000 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING, THEN BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
ANZ540-282100-
EASTERN BAY-
1000 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES
1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NE 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING, THEN BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE
OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ533-282100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1000 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING N WITH
GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ541-282100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1000 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING N WITH
GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ542-282100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1000 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ534-282100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1000 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ543-282100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1000 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
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