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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
957 PM EST THU FEB 5 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.
ANZ500-060900-
957 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIEFLY BUILD ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC THROUGH
TONIGHT. A PAIR OF POWERFUL ARCTIC FRONTS WILL APPROACH THE AREA
FRIDAY, THEN CROSS THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT. THESE FRONTS WILL RESULT
IN SOME LIGHT SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS AND VERY STRONG WINDS OF GALE-
TO NEAR STORM-FORCE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO START
ABRUPTLY JUST BEFORE DAYBREAK SATURDAY AND PERSIST UNTIL ROUGHLY
MIDDAY. THE WIND AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO RESULT IN
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER ICE-FREE WATERS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH AS HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.
ANZ535-060900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
957 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ536-060900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
957 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT...
BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 4 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ537-060900-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
957 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES FLAT...
BUILDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ530-060900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
957 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES FLAT...BUILDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 3 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ531-060900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
957 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES FLAT...BUILDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 5 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ538-060900-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
957 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES FLAT...
BUILDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 3 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
ANZ539-060900-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
957 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES FLAT...
BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ532-060900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
957 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT,
THEN BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES FLAT...
BUILDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 FT... SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...S WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
ANZ540-060900-
EASTERN BAY-
957 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES FLAT...
BUILDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 4 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ533-060900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
957 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE.
WAVES FLAT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ541-060900-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
957 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE.
WAVES FLAT...BUILDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
ANZ542-060900-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
957 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT,
THEN BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TUE
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ534-060900-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
957 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE.
WAVES FLAT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. WAVES 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE...W WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
ANZ543-060900-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
957 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT...S WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT LATE.
WAVES FLAT...BUILDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT.
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