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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1000 PM EST THU FEB 26 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.
ANZ500-270900-
1000 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL RETURN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT
SET TO CROSS THE WATERS SUNDAY. MULTIPLE WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
FOLLOW THIS SYSTEM EARLY NEXT WEEK. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE
NEEDED LATE SATURDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
ANZ535-270900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1001 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ536-270900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1001 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A CHANCE
OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY, THEN RAIN LIKELY
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ537-270900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1001 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF FREEZING
RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ530-270900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1001 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE DAY.
TUE
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH
THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ531-270900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1001 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH
THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ538-270900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1001 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH
THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ539-270900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1001 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH
THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ532-270900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1001 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ540-270900-
EASTERN BAY-
1001 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH
THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ533-270900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1001 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ541-270900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1001 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ542-270900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1001 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH
THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ534-270900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1001 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ543-270900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1001 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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