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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est sun feb 22 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.


anz531-230900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
358 pm est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am est monday...
...gale warning in effect from 2 am est monday through monday
afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...ne winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming nw late. waves 4 ft. snow.
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. snow likely. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. snow likely. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely through the
night. a chance of rain after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est sun feb 22 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.


anz532-230900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
358 pm est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect through monday afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or less.
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. snow likely. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of
snow. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming n after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft
after midnight. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon
and evening, then becoming w 15 to 20 kt after midnight. waves
1 ft...building to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely through the night. a chance of rain after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est sun feb 22 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.


anz533-230900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
358 pm est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect through monday afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
3 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or less.
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. snow likely. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of snow. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming s 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw after midnight. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely through the
night. a chance of rain after midnight. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est sun feb 22 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.


anz534-230900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
358 pm est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect through monday afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
3 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 6 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. snow likely. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain and snow.
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves
3 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...s winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming sw after midnight. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain
through the night. a chance of rain after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est sun feb 22 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.


anz535-230900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
358 pm est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am est monday...
...gale warning in effect from 2 am est monday through monday
afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain and snow.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to
30 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming s after midnight. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 ft.
rain likely .  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est sun feb 22 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.


anz536-230900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
358 pm est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am est monday...
...gale warning in effect from 2 am est monday through monday
afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon
and evening, then becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain
likely .  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 pm est sun feb 22 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.


anz537-230900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
358 pm est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect through monday afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
3 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon
and evening, then becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely through the
night. a chance of rain after midnight.  

$$