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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 am 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.


anz531-222300-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
358 am est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through late
tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through monday
afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...ne winds 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of
rain. 
.today...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw late. gusts up to
35 kt. waves 4 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. snow.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu...s 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 am 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.


anz532-222300-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
358 am est sun feb 22 2026

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

.rest of the overnight...ne winds 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of
rain. 
.today...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
rain and snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to
40 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 4 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. snow.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up 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. 
.thu...s 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 am 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.


anz533-222300-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
358 am est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am est this morning
through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through monday
afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...ne winds 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of
rain. 
.today...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. snow.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 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 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...s winds 15 to 20 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 am 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.


anz534-222300-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
358 am est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am est this morning
through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through monday
afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.today...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
rain and snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. waves 6 ft.
snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. snow.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 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. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw after midnight. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 am 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.


anz535-222300-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
358 am est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through late
tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through monday
afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to
30 kt late. waves 1 ft. snow and rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 2 ft. snow
likely. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 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 am 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.


anz536-222300-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
358 am est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through late
tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through monday
afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. snow and rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of snow. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 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 am 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.


anz537-222300-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
358 am est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am est this morning
through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through monday
afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.today...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming n
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain and
snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. snow and rain. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. waves 4 ft. snow
likely with a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 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. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely.  

$$