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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.


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.  

$$

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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.


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.  

$$

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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.


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.  

$$

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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.


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.  

$$

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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.


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.  

$$

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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.


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. 

$$

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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.


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.  

$$