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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
959 PM EST THU FEB 12 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.
ANZ500-130900-
959 PM EST THU FEB 12 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS FRIDAY AND HOLD THROUGH
SATURDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS SOUTH OF THE WATERS SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY RETURNS THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.
ANZ535-130900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
959 PM EST THU FEB 12 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
TUE
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-130900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
959 PM EST THU FEB 12 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
TUE...SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-130900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
959 PM EST THU FEB 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
TUE...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ530-130900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
959 PM EST THU FEB 12 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ531-130900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
959 PM EST THU FEB 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
TUE
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ538-130900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
959 PM EST THU FEB 12 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
TUE
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ539-130900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
959 PM EST THU FEB 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ532-130900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
959 PM EST THU FEB 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
TUE
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ540-130900-
EASTERN BAY-
959 PM EST THU FEB 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
TUE
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ533-130900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
959 PM EST THU FEB 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
ANZ541-130900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
959 PM EST THU FEB 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
ANZ542-130900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
959 PM EST THU FEB 12 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
TUE
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-130900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
959 PM EST THU FEB 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
TUE...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ543-130900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
959 PM EST THU FEB 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
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