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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz531-220900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1257 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
afternoon...

.this afternoon...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...e winds around 5 kt. waves flat. rain likely. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain and snow. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
snow.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft. snow
likely. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw around 5 kt in the evening,
then becoming s 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of snow after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain and
snow in the morning. a chance of rain after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz532-220900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1257 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.this afternoon...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...e winds around 5 kt. waves flat. rain likely. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. snow.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of snow. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of snow after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz533-220900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1257 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.this afternoon...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...e winds around 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. snow.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a
chance of snow. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz534-220900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1257 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.this afternoon...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 15 to 20 kt late. waves
1 ft...building to 3 ft in the afternoon. rain and snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 6 ft. snow.
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. a chance of snow and rain. 
.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, then becoming s 5 to 10 kt in the evening...increasing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. waves 3 ft... subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz535-220900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1257 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
afternoon...

.this afternoon...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft.
snow.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 1 ft. a
chance of snow. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz536-220900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1257 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
afternoon...

.this afternoon...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. snow.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of snow. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s around 5 kt in the evening,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz537-220900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1257 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.this afternoon...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n with gusts to 20 kt late.
waves 1 to 2 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. snow.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a
chance of snow and rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight.  

$$