994  
FZUS51 KLWX 220558  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 22 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.  
 
ANZ500-222100-  
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...  
 
LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OFF THE COASTAL CAROLINAS THIS MORNING BEFORE  
STRENGTHENING AND LIFTING NORTH TOWARD THE DELMARVA COAST TONIGHT.  
GALE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AS THE SYSTEM PASSES OFFSHORE LATE  
TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. BRIEF HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS FROM THE  
SOUTH MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY WITH ANOTHER FRONT SET TO CROSS  
THE WATERS MID NEXT WEEK. ADDITIONAL SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE  
NEEDED AT TIMES THROUGH TUESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS.  
 

 
 
ANZ535-222100-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-  
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SNOW  
LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ536-222100-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ537-222100-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING N 15 TO  
20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SNOW  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY.  
 

 
 
ANZ530-222100-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN  
AND SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
 
BECOMING NW LATE. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SNOW.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ531-222100-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
 
BECOMING NW LATE. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SNOW.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ538-222100-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING NW LATE. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SNOW LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ539-222100-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN  
AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
 
BECOMING NW LATE. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SNOW.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ532-222100-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.  
SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SNOW.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ540-222100-  
EASTERN BAY-  
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN  
AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.  
SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SNOW.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ533-222100-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 FT. SNOW.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ541-222100-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 3 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SNOW.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.   
WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ542-222100-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING N WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE.  
WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SNOW  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT.    
THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
 
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ534-222100-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.   
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.  
RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 6 FT.  
SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT. SNOW WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN.  
 

 
 
ANZ543-222100-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
 
INCREASING TO  
45 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SNOW LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
 
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN.  
 

 
 
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