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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 pm est tue feb 17 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.


anz531-180900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
657 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...se winds 5 kt. waves flat. areas of fog. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. widespread
fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. rain likely. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain
in the afternoon. a chance of snow.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 pm est tue feb 17 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.


anz532-180900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
657 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm...decreasing to 1 nm or less after midnight. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain.
patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt late. waves 1 to
2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. rain likely. 
.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...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. a chance of snow.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 pm est tue feb 17 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.


anz533-180900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
657 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.wed...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.
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt late. waves
1 to 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. rain likely. 
.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...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. rain likely in the morning.
a chance of rain through the night. a chance of snow in the evening.
 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 pm est tue feb 17 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.


anz534-180900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
657 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
waves 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. patchy dense
fog. 
.thu night...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...se winds 10 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves 1 ft.
rain.
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain.
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 4 ft. rain likely in the morning, then a chance
of rain through the night. a chance of snow in the evening.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 pm est tue feb 17 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.


anz535-180900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
657 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. 
.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.
.fri night...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 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. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. a chance of snow in the evening.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 pm est tue feb 17 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.


anz536-180900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
657 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w around 5 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of 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.
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. rain likely in the morning,
then a chance of rain through the night. a chance of snow in the
evening.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 pm est tue feb 17 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.


anz537-180900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
657 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt late. waves
1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. rain likely. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...se 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. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning. a chance of rain through the night. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain through the
night. a chance of snow in the evening.  

$$