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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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