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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1258 PM EST MON FEB 23 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.
ANZ500-240900-
1258 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
BRIEF HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN FROM THE SOUTH TUESDAY WITH ANOTHER
SERIES OF FRONTS SET TO CROSS THE WATERS MID TO LATE WEEK.
ADDITIONAL SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED AT TIMES FOR
PORTIONS OF THE WATERS DURING THIS PERIOD.
ANZ535-240900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1258 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW.
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
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ536-240900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1258 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 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. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ537-240900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1258 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN.
FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
ANZ530-240900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1258 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
ANZ531-240900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1258 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ538-240900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1258 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH
THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING LIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ539-240900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1258 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 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. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ532-240900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1258 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 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.
FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
ANZ540-240900-
EASTERN BAY-
1258 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO
10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ533-240900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1258 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
4 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO
10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW.
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...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...SUBSIDING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ541-240900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1258 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT
EXCEPT AROUND 4 FT NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE CHOPTANK.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO
10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 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.
FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...SUBSIDING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ542-240900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1258 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-240900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1258 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
5 FT.
TONIGHT
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
BECOMING W 5 TO
10 KT LATE. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN.
FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
ANZ543-240900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1258 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES
3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO
10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN.
FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING E 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
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