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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1259 AM EST MON FEB 16 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.
ANZ500-162100-
1259 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS SOUTH OF THE WATERS THROUGH THIS MORNING,
BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY RETURNS THROUGH MID WEEK. ADDITIONAL
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED DURING THE MIDDLE TO LATE PART
OF THE WORK WEEK.
ANZ535-162100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1259 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. 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 OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH
THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
ANZ536-162100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1259 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
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
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
ANZ537-162100-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1259 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 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
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI...E WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
ANZ530-162100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1259 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 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 THROUGH THE
NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
ANZ531-162100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1259 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING NE AROUND
5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU...NE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
ANZ538-162100-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1259 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
TUE NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH
THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
ANZ539-162100-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1259 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU...NE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
ANZ532-162100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1259 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
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
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
ANZ540-162100-
EASTERN BAY-
1259 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO
5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
ANZ533-162100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1259 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
ANZ541-162100-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1259 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
ANZ542-162100-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1259 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 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 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...NE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
ANZ534-162100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1259 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. 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
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
ANZ543-162100-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1259 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI...E WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
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