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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
106 pm 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.


anz531-190715-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
106 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.this afternoon...e winds 5 kt. waves flat. scattered showers. areas
of fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. areas of fog. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. areas of
dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy dense fog. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves 1 ft.
a chance of rain and snow after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely through
the day. snow likely, then a chance of snow after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
106 pm 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.


anz532-190715-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
106 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. scattered
showers. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n late. waves 1 ft.
scattered showers. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. areas of
dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. areas of fog. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming w in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. rain. patchy dense fog. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely through the
day. snow likely, then a chance of snow after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
106 pm 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.


anz533-190715-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
106 pm est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
scattered showers. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n late. waves 1 ft.
scattered showers. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. areas of fog.
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming w in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. rain. areas of dense fog. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft. rain
likely through the day. snow likely through the night, then a chance
of snow after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
106 pm 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.


anz534-190715-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
106 pm est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
scattered showers. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. scattered showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. areas of fog. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.thu night...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. areas of fog. 
.fri...se winds 10 kt...becoming w in the afternoon. waves 1 ft.
rain. areas of dense fog. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft. rain
likely. snow likely through the night, then a chance of snow after
midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
106 pm 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.


anz535-190715-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
106 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. isolated
showers. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt until early morning...becoming light.
waves 1 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. 
.fri...e winds 5 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves 1 ft.
rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain and snow
after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. rain and snow likely through
the day. a chance of snow through the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
106 pm 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.


anz536-190715-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
106 pm est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
isolated showers. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n late. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. 
.fri...ne winds 5 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves 1 ft.
rain.
.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 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.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
106 pm 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.


anz537-190715-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
106 pm est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
isolated showers. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw late. waves 1 ft.
scattered showers. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming w in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. rain. patchy dense fog. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. rain likely through the day, then a chance of rain in the
evening. a chance of snow through the night.  

$$