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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est thu feb 19 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.


anz531-200900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1258 pm est thu feb 19 2026

.this afternoon...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. rain with patchy heavy
drizzle. areas of fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s in the afternoon. waves 1 ft.
rain. areas of fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain through the day. snow through the night, then a chance of
snow after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est thu feb 19 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.


anz532-200900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1258 pm est thu feb 19 2026

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est thu feb 19 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.


anz533-200900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1258 pm est thu feb 19 2026

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain with patchy
heavy drizzle. areas of fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. rain. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. rain through the day. snow through the
night, then a chance of snow after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow
through the day.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est thu feb 19 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.


anz534-200900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1258 pm est thu feb 19 2026

.this afternoon...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain. patchy fog.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. rain with patchy heavy
drizzle. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw late. waves 1 ft. rain.
areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. rain through the day. snow in the evening,
then a chance of snow after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of snow through
the day.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 191758
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est thu feb 19 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.


anz535-200900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1258 pm est thu feb 19 2026

.this afternoon...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog.
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain with patchy
drizzle. areas of fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...se winds around 5 kt...becoming sw late. waves 1 ft. rain.
areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. rain through the day. snow
through the night, then a chance of snow after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 191758
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est thu feb 19 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.


anz536-200900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1258 pm est thu feb 19 2026

.this afternoon...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain with areas of
drizzle. areas of fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 5 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves 1 ft.
rain. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
rain through the day. snow through the night, then a chance of snow
after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow in
the morning.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 191758
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est thu feb 19 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.


anz537-200900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1258 pm est thu feb 19 2026

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

$$