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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1257 PM EST SAT FEB 21 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.
ANZ500-220900-
1257 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
BRIEF HIGH PRESSURE IS FORECAST ACROSS THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON
BEFORE LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS TO THE SOUTH ACROSS THE CAROLINAS LATE
TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AS IT
SITS OFF THE DELMARVA COAST SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING LEADING
TO GALE CONDITIONS OVER THE LOCAL WATERS. BRIEF HIGH PRESSURE
RETURNS FROM THE SOUTH MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY WITH ANOTHER
FRONT SET TO CROSS THE WATERS MID NEXT WEEK. GALE WATCHES ARE IN
EFFECT LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES LIKELY
NEEDED MONDAY INTO TUESDAY NEXT WEEK.
ANZ535-220900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
1257 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ536-220900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
1257 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT IN THE EVENING,
THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ537-220900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
1257 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ530-220900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
1257 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SNOW
LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ531-220900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
1257 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SNOW
LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ538-220900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
1257 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ539-220900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
1257 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SNOW
LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT IN THE
EVENING, THEN BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ532-220900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
1257 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ540-220900-
EASTERN BAY-
1257 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SNOW
LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING SW 5 KT IN THE EVENING, THEN
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ533-220900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
1257 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT. SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ541-220900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
1257 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SNOW
LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING S. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT... SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ542-220900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
1257 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ534-220900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
1257 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES
1 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 6 FT. SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 FT... SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ543-220900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
1257 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. SNOW LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING S
15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
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