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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
658 PM EST SAT FEB 14 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.
ANZ500-150900-
658 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT. LOW
PRESSURE WILL PASS SOUTH OF THE WATERS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY BEFORE
HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY RETURNS THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AND AGAIN BY
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
ANZ535-150900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
658 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 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
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ536-150900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
658 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT
S 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 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
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
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
ANZ537-150900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
658 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT
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...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING N
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
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 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ530-150900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
658 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
ANZ531-150900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
658 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
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. RAIN AND SNOW. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 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 AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
ANZ538-150900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
658 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
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 AND SNOW.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 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 AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH
THE DAY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ539-150900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
658 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. 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. RAIN AND SNOW. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
ANZ532-150900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
658 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
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 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 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 LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
ANZ540-150900-
EASTERN BAY-
658 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT
S 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 AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
ANZ533-150900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
658 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SUN
SE 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 AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
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...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ541-150900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
658 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT
S 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
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
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 FT.
THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ542-150900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
658 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT
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...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING N WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING SE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ534-150900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
658 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 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 AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT... BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING SW. WAVES 2 FT.
THU...SW WINDS 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ543-150900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
658 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026
TONIGHT
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 WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
BECOMING N
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
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