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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
106 PM EST WED FEB 18 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.
ANZ500-190715-
106 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A FRONT WILL WAVER NEAR THE LOCAL WATERS THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH
CHANCES FOR RAIN AND FOG EACH DAY. RELATIVELY HIGHER PRESSURE IS
FORECAST SATURDAY BEFORE LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS ALONG THE COAST
SUNDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY, AND LIKELY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.
ANZ535-190715-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
106 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT UNTIL EARLY MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
FRI...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY THROUGH
THE DAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ536-190715-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
106 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE
DAY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
ANZ537-190715-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
106 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ530-190715-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
106 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE
DAY. SNOW LIKELY.
ANZ531-190715-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
106 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. AREAS
OF FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH
THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ538-190715-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
106 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN LIKELY. AREAS OF
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. AREAS OF FOG.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN. AREAS OF DENSE
FOG.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY THROUGH
THE DAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ539-190715-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
106 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. AREAS
OF FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. AREAS OF DENSE
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH
THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY.
ANZ532-190715-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
106 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. AREAS OF FOG.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE
DAY. SNOW LIKELY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ540-190715-
EASTERN BAY-
106 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. AREAS OF DENSE
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE
DAY. SNOW LIKELY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ533-190715-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
106 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. AREAS OF FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN. AREAS OF DENSE FOG.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN
LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT, THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ541-190715-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
106 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. AREAS OF
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE
DAY. SNOW LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ542-190715-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
106 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
FRI...NE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY.
SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ534-190715-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
106 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. AREAS OF FOG.
FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN. AREAS OF DENSE FOG.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN
LIKELY. SNOW LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ543-190715-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
106 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. SNOW
LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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