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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1258 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-
1258 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-
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
OVERNIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
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.
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-
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
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. WAVES 1 FT.
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-
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT...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.
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-
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
OVERNIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
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-
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
OVERNIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
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 WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. 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-
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
OVERNIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NE 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-
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
OVERNIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
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 WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 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...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-
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT...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.
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-
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
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-
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. 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.
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-
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT...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.
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-
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT...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.
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-
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT...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
DENSE FOG.
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-
1258 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT...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
DENSE FOG.
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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