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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
658 AM EST TUE FEB 24 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.
ANZ500-242100-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
BRIEF HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN TO THE WATERS TODAY WITH A WARM
FRONT SET TO CROSS LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT
WILL CROSS THE WATERS WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY WITH AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE PASSING TO THE SOUTH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS FOR THE WEEKEND WITH A STRONGER FRONT EARLY
NEXT WEEK. ADDITIONAL SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED AT TIMES
FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS DURING THIS PERIOD.
ANZ535-242100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING SW LATE.
WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-242100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-242100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W
10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT LATE.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ530-242100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ531-242100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ538-242100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ539-242100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ532-242100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ540-242100-
EASTERN BAY-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ533-242100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W
10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ541-242100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ542-242100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-242100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W
10 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE.
TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ543-242100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
658 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
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