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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
910 AM EST SUN FEB 15 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.
ANZ500-152100-
910 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS SOUTH OF THE WATERS TODAY THROUGH MONDAY,
BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY RETURNS THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK.
ADDITIONAL SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED DURING THE MIDDLE TO
LATE PART OF THE WORK WEEK.
ANZ535-152100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
910 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING E.
WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ536-152100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
910 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING NE 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ537-152100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
910 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ530-152100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
910 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN THIS
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF
SNOW. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU...NE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ531-152100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
910 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ538-152100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
910 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ539-152100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
910 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN WITH SNOW
LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ532-152100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
910 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES FLAT
BUILDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING NE 5 KT
LATE. WAVES 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ540-152100-
EASTERN BAY-
910 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING, THEN BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ533-152100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
910 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING, THEN BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ541-152100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
910 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES FLAT
BUILDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING, THEN BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ542-152100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
910 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING, THEN BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ534-152100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
910 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. PATCHY DENSE FOG
THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 2 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ543-152100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
910 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. PATCHY DENSE
FOG THIS AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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