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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1258 AM EST THU FEB 19 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.
ANZ500-192100-
1258 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A FRONT WILL WAVER NEAR THE LOCAL WATERS THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH
CHANCES FOR RAIN AND FOG EACH DAY. RELATIVELY HIGHER PRESSURE IS
FORECAST SATURDAY BEFORE LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS ALONG THE COAST
SUNDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY, AND LIKELY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.
ANZ535-192100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1258 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW
THROUGH THE NIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
ANZ536-192100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1258 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
ANZ537-192100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1258 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING.
ANZ530-192100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1258 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. AREAS OF DENSE
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE
DAY. SNOW LIKELY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
ANZ531-192100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1258 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. AREAS OF DENSE FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING.
ANZ538-192100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1258 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
ANZ539-192100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1258 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. AREAS OF DENSE FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
ANZ532-192100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1258 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. AREAS OF DENSE FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN THROUGH THE
DAY. SNOW, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING.
ANZ540-192100-
EASTERN BAY-
1258 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. AREAS OF DENSE FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT, THEN
A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING.
ANZ533-192100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1258 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW THROUGH THE
NIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING.
ANZ541-192100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1258 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
ANZ542-192100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1258 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
ANZ534-192100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1258 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH
THE DAY.
ANZ543-192100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1258 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. SNOW LIKELY
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE DAY.
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