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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 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.


anz531-190900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
958 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...n winds 5 kt. waves flat. isolated showers late
this evening. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm...decreasing to 1 nm or
less. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. patchy dense
fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of rain
and snow. 
.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. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow in
the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 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.


anz532-190900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
958 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n late. waves 1 ft
or less. isolated showers late this evening. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm...decreasing to 1 nm or less. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. patchy
dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...ne 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. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.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. 
.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
958 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.


anz533-190900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
958 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n late. waves 1 ft
or less. patchy fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. patchy fog.
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...ne 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. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
rain. 
.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. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 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.


anz534-190900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
958 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...w winds 10 kt...becoming nw late. waves 1 ft.
scattered showers late this evening. patchy fog with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy dense fog. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.thu night...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...se winds 10 kt...becoming w 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. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
rain. 
.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. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of snow through
the day.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 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.


anz535-190900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
958 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. patchy
fog with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.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. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.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...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain and
snow. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. rain and snow likely through
the day. a chance of snow through the night. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 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.


anz536-190900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
958 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n late. waves 1 ft.
patchy fog with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.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...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 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. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 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
958 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.


anz537-190900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
958 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw late. waves 1 ft
or less. isolated showers late this evening. patchy fog with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy dense fog. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...se 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...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
rain. 
.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. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow in
the morning.  

$$