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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
357 AM 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.
ANZ500-182300-
357 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL STALL NEAR THE LOCAL WATERS THROUGH THE END
OF THE WEEK, WITH CHANCES FOR SHOWERS EACH DAY. ADDITIONAL SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED FRIDAY. AS A COASTAL STORM TRIES TO
DEVELOP, SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED ON SUNDAY INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
ANZ535-182300-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD-
357 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT UNTIL EARLY MORNING
BECOMING
LIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI...E WINDS AROUND 5 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
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 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ536-182300-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND-
357 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI...E WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN
LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
ANZ537-182300-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT-
357 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ530-182300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND-
357 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. WIDESPREAD DENSE
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TODAY
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT.
RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N 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.
ANZ531-182300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT-
357 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. WIDESPREAD DENSE
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TODAY...SE WINDS 5 KT
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
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...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING NE. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ538-182300-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
357 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. WAVES FLAT. WIDESPREAD DENSE
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TODAY
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY
THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ539-182300-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-
357 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. AREAS OF DENSE
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TODAY
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. AREAS
OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
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 E. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT
BUILDING
TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ532-182300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH-
357 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FT. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
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...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ540-182300-
EASTERN BAY-
357 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
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 E. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ533-182300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT-
357 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
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...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ541-182300-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
357 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
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 E. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ542-182300-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
357 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ534-182300-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT-
357 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
ANZ543-182300-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
357 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...
REST OF THE OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
BECOMING W 5 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT.
SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING E. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY.
A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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