824  
FZUS51 KLWX 141758  
CWFLWX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
1258 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-  
1258 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-  
1258 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.    
MON  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ536-150900-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-  
1258 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 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. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.    
MON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TUE  
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ537-150900-  
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-  
1258 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
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 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.    
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 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ530-150900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-  
1258 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
SUN  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. 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.    
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 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ531-150900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-  
1258 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
SUN  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN AND SNOW.  
PATCHY FOG.    
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.    
WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ538-150900-  
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-  
1258 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
SUN  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN AND SNOW. PATCHY FOG.    
MON  
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
WED  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
ANZ539-150900-  
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-  
1258 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN AND SNOW.  
PATCHY FOG.    
MON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 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 FLAT.    
WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ532-150900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-  
1258 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN AND SNOW. PATCHY FOG.    
MON  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ540-150900-  
EASTERN BAY-  
1258 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN AND SNOW.  
PATCHY FOG.    
MON  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 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.    
WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT  
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ533-150900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-  
1258 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT  
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT...BUILDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. PATCHY  
FOG.    
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 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ541-150900-  
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-  
1258 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT  
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. PATCHY  
FOG.    
MON  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ542-150900-  
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-  
1258 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 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. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF  
SNOW. PATCHY FOG.    
MON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 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.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ534-150900-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-  
1258 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 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 TO  
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. PATCHY DENSE FOG.    
MON  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 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.    
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING SW. WAVES 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ543-150900-  
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-  
1258 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.  
RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. PATCHY FOG.    
MON  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 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 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.    
WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.  
 
 
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